susterhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• systerhede, sosterhed, sosterhode, sosterhiede

Etymology

From suster +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsustərhɛːd/, /ˈsistərhɛːd/, /ˈsustərhoːd/

Noun

susterhede (uncountable) (rare)

1. The concept of sisterhood (the state of being a sister)
2. The state where one possesses a female sibling; having a sister.
3. A monastic community composed of women.

Descendants

• English: sisterhood (with change in suffix)

References

• “susterhēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-12.