broederschap
Dutch
Etymology
broeder (“brother”) + -schap (“-ship”)
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: broe‧der‧schap
Noun
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)
Synonyms
- confrerie
Derived terms
- aartsbroederschap