братство
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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. Equivalent to брат (brat, “brother”) + -ство (-stvo, “-hood”).
Pronunciation
Noun
бра́тство • (brátstvo) n
Declension
Declension of бра́тство
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бра́тство brátstvo |
бра́тства brátstva |
| definite | бра́тството brátstvoto |
бра́тствата brátstvata |
References
- “братство”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “братство”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. Equivalent to брат (brat, “brother”) + -ство (-stvo).
Pronunciation
Noun
братство • (bratstvo) n (relational adjective братски)
- brotherhood
- fraternity
- (Christianity) monastic fraternity
Declension
Declension of братство
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | братство | братства |
| definite unspecified | братството | братствата |
| definite proximal | братствово | братствава |
| definite distal | братствоно | братствана |
| vocative | братство | братства |
See also
- сестринство n (sestrinstvo)
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. By surface analysis, брат (brat, “brother”) + -ство (-stvo).
Pronunciation
Noun
бра́тство • (brátstvo) n inan (genitive бра́тства, nominative plural бра́тства, genitive plural братств)
Declension
Declension of бра́тство (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бра́тство brátstvo |
бра́тства brátstva |
| genitive | бра́тства brátstva |
бра́тств brátstv |
| dative | бра́тству brátstvu |
бра́тствам brátstvam |
| accusative | бра́тство brátstvo |
бра́тства brátstva |
| instrumental | бра́тством brátstvom |
бра́тствами brátstvami |
| prepositional | бра́тстве brátstve |
бра́тствах brátstvax |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. Equivalent to бра̏т + -ство.
Pronunciation
Noun
бра̀тство n (Latin spelling bràtstvo)
Declension
Declension of братство
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | братство | братства |
| genitive | братства | бра̏тста̄ва̄ / бра́тства̄ |
| dative | братству | братствима |
| accusative | братство | братства |
| vocative | братство | братства |
| locative | братству | братствима |
| instrumental | братством | братствима |
References
- “братство”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. By surface analysis, брат (brat, “brother”) + -ство (-stvo). Doublet of брате́рство (bratérstvo).
Pronunciation
Noun
бра́тство • (brátstvo) n inan (genitive бра́тства, nominative plural бра́тства, genitive plural братств)
- (countable) brotherhood, fraternity, brethren (an association of people)
- (uncountable, figuratively) brotherliness, brotherhood, fraternity (feeling of fraternal closeness)
- Synonym: брате́рство n (bratérstvo)
Declension
Declension of бра́тство (inan hard neut-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бра́тство brátstvo |
бра́тства brátstva |
| genitive | бра́тства brátstva |
братств bratstv |
| dative | бра́тству brátstvu |
бра́тствам brátstvam |
| accusative | бра́тство brátstvo |
бра́тства brátstva |
| instrumental | бра́тством brátstvom |
бра́тствами brátstvamy |
| locative | бра́тстві brátstvi |
бра́тствах brátstvax |
| vocative | бра́тство brátstvo |
бра́тства brátstva |
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “братство”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “братство”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “братство”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “братство”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “братство”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “братство”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “братство”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)