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Meaning of -ship | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
/ʃɪp/

Definitions

Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. In particular, the way a set of social duties associated with a particular role shapes or develop's one's character.

morpheme

Equivalents

Čeština -ství
Deutsch -schaft
Español -azgo -dad
Suomi -us
Français -esse -eur
Italiano -enza -ezza -ità
Nederlands -schap
Polski -stwo
Português -idade
Русский -ство
Svenska -skap
Türkçe -lik -lık -luk
Tiếng Việt moi

Examples

“fellow → fellowship”
“owner → ownership”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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