broederschap

Dutch

Etymology

broeder (“brother”) +‎ -schap (“-ship”)

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: broe‧der‧schap

Noun

broederschap f (plural broederschappen, diminutive broederschapje n)

  1. brotherhood, a fraternal quality or relationship
  2. fraternity, or any society of 'brothers' in the figurative sense, especially bound by some specific religious (notably Catholic) devotion, such as the veneration of a patron saint and/or celebration of (a) liturgical feast(s)

Synonyms
  • confrerie

Derived terms
  • aartsbroederschap
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