-SHIP


Meaning of -SHIP in English

■ suffix forming nouns:

1》 denoting a quality or condition: companionship.

2》 denoting status, office, or honour: citizenship.

↘denoting a tenure of office: chairmanship.

3》 denoting a skill in a certain capacity: workmanship.

4》 denoting the collective individuals of a group: membership.

Origin

OE -scipe , scype , of Gmc origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.