Noun
die Brüderschaft
Pronunciation: /ˈbʁyːdɐʃaft/
brotherhood (the state of being brothers or considering each other as brethren)
C2
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plural Brüderschaften
Meanings
Noun
- brotherhood (the state of being brothers or considering each other as brethren)
- a drink, usually alcoholic, shared (usually between men) to seal a friendship and mark the switch from the formal Sie to the familiar du
Example sentence
Zwischen den beiden Männern wuchs mit der Zeit eine echte Brüderschaft.
Over time a real brotherhood grew between the two men.
Word forms
singular
die Brüderschaft
plural
die Brüderschaften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Brüderschaft
Accusativedie Brüderschaft
Dativeder Brüderschaft
Genitiveder Brüderschaft
Plural
Nominativedie Brüderschaften
Accusativedie Brüderschaften
Dativeden Brüderschaften
Genitiveder Brüderschaften
Usage
- ein Gefühl der Brüderschaft — A feeling of brotherhood or fraternal solidarity.
- Brüderschaft trinken — Share a ceremonial drink marking friendship and often a switch to du.
Die gemeinsame Reise stärkte das Gefühl der Brüderschaft zwischen ihnen.
The shared journey strengthened the feeling of brotherhood between them.