n.
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English -hod, from Old English -h ā d; akin to Old High German -heit state, Gothic haidus way, manner
1 : state : condition : quality : character <widower hood > <hardi hood >
2 : time : period <child hood >
3 : instance of a (specified) state or quality <false hood >
4 : individuals sharing a (specified) state or character <brother hood >