How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"ship" is from "scipe" spoken by people in England during 450-1100 A.D.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this suffix,
courtship
professorship
readership
governorship
Definition
A word ending that indicates quality, state, status, skill, or collective body. Created by people to expand meaning of words. Can be added to the end of many words.
Examples of how the word is used
| The number of scholarships available are almost endless for students who wish to apply themselves. |
| My penmanship was good enough to be legible. |