broþorsciepe

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brōþerskapi, equivalent to brōþor +‎ -sċiepe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbroː.θorˌʃi͜y.pe/, [ˈbroː.ðorˌʃi͜y.pe]

Noun

brōþorsċiepe m

  1. brotherliness, (brotherly) kindness or love

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative brōþorsċiepe brōþorsċiepas
accusative brōþorsċiepe brōþorsċiepas
genitive brōþorsċiepes brōþorsċiepa
dative brōþorsċiepe brōþorsċiepum

Derived terms

  • ġebrōþorsċiepe

Descendants

  • Middle English: brothershipe, brothership, brotherchepp