broderskap
Swedish
Etymology
broder + -skap, like German Bruderschaft and Dutch broederschap
Noun
broderskap n
- the state of being brothers or a brother; brotherhood
- a (platonic) relationship based on feelings of communality, usually between men who are not biological brothers
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | broderskap | broderskaps |
| definite | broderskapet | broderskapets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Related terms
See also
- brödraskap (“a brotherhood”)
- fostbrödralag
- systerskap