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Ukrainian

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Polish braterstwo, as was брате́рський (bratérsʹkyj) from braterski. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. By surface analysis, брате́р(ський) (bratér(sʹkyj)) +‎ -ство (-stvo). Doublet of бра́тство (brátstvo). Compare also Belarusian братэ́рства (bratérstva).

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Noun

брате́рство (bratérstvon inan (genitive брате́рства, uncountable)

  1. brotherliness, brotherhood, fraternity (feeling of fraternal closeness)
    Synonym: бра́тство n (brátstvo)
    Свобо́да, рі́вність, брате́рствоSvobóda, rívnistʹ, bratérstvoLiberty, Equality, Fraternity

Declension

Declension of брате́рство
(inan sg-only hard neut-form accent-a)
singular
nominative брате́рство
bratérstvo
genitive брате́рства
bratérstva
dative брате́рству
bratérstvu
accusative брате́рство
bratérstvo
instrumental брате́рством
bratérstvom
locative брате́рстві
bratérstvi
vocative брате́рство
bratérstvo

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