broederschap
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Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch broederscap. Equivalent to broeder (“brother”) + -schap (“-ship”).
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Noun edit
broederschap f (plural broederschappen, diminutive broederschapje n)
- brotherhood, a fraternal quality or relationship
- 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)
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- Afrikaans: broederskap