noun
Meaning 1
The position or state of being a son.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sonship
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈsʌnʃɪp/
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rhymes with -ʌnʃɪp
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English sonship From son + -ship.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Sohnschaft — sonship
- Turkish: oğulluk — sonship
- Ottoman Turkish: اوغللق (oğulluk) — sonship