Suffixes

by Julie Combes

 

Suffix  : -ship

            

normally indicating a state of being, often when involved in a particular relationship with others

 

Common examples

authorship

apprenticeship

championship

citizenship

companionship

comradeship

dealership (auto)

dictatorship

discipleship

friendship

leadership

membership

ownership

(bi)partisanship (political)

partnership

relationship

sponsorship

 

-ous -er and -or Pairs -y -ful and -less -ness -ship