братство

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. Equivalent to брат (brat, “brother”) +‎ -ство (-stvo, “-hood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbratstvo]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -atstvo
• Syllabification^(key): брат‧ство

Noun

бра́тство • (brátstvo) n

1. brotherhood
2. fraternity

Declension

Declension of бра́тство

	singular	plural
indefinite	бра́тство brátstvo	бра́тства brátstva
definite	бра́тството brátstvoto	бра́тствата brátstvata

References

• “братство”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “братство”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. Equivalent to брат (brat, “brother”) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbratstvɔ]

• Audio:

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Noun

братство • (bratstvo) n (relational adjective братски)

1. brotherhood
2. fraternity
3. (Christianity) monastic fraternity

Declension

Declension of братство

	singular	plural
indefinite	братство (bratstvo)	братства (bratstva)
definite unspecified	братството (bratstvoto)	братствата (bratstvata)
definite proximal	братствово (bratstvovo)	братствава (bratstvava)
definite distal	братствоно (bratstvono)	братствана (bratstvana)
vocative	братство (bratstvo)	братства (bratstva)

See also

• сестринство n (sestrinstvo)

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak bratstvo, from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. By surface analysis, брат (brat) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbratstvɔ]
• Rhymes: -atstvɔ
• Hyphenation: брат‧ство

Noun

братство (bratstvo) n

1. (uncountable) brotherhood (state of being brothers)

   Coordinate term: шестринство (šestrinstvo)

2. (countable) brotherhood, fraternity (association of people for any purpose)

Declension

Declension of братство (bratstvo)

	singular	plural
nominative	братство (bratstvo)	братства (bratstva)
genitive	братства (bratstva)	братствох (bratstvox)
dative	братству (bratstvu)	братством (bratstvom)
accusative	братство (bratstvo)	братства (bratstva)
instrumental	братством (bratstvom)	братствами (bratstvami)
locative	братстве (bratstve)	братствох (bratstvox)
vocative	братство (bratstvo)	братства (bratstva)

References

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “братство”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
• Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “brotherhood”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 44
• Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “fraternity”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 121

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. By surface analysis, брат (brat, “brother”) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrat͡stvə]

• Audio:

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• Audio (Saint Petersburg):

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Noun

бра́тство • (brátstvo) n inan (genitive бра́тства, nominative plural бра́тства, genitive plural братств)

1. brotherhood, fraternity

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

• IPA^(key): /brǎtstʋo/
• Hyphenation: брат‧ство

Noun

бра̀тство n (Latin spelling bràtstvo)

1. brotherhood
2. fraternity

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 [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьstvo. By surface analysis, брат (brat, “brother”) +‎ -ство (-stvo). Doublet of брате́рство (bratérstvo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrat͡stwɔ]

Noun

бра́тство • (brátstvo) n inan (genitive бра́тства, nominative plural бра́тства, genitive plural братств)

1. (countable) brotherhood, fraternity, brethren (an association of people)
2. (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. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “братство”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (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 [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎^[1]
• “братство”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “братство”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua, Slovnyk.ua]‎^[2]