suffix forming nouns denoting: 1 a quality or condition (friendship; hardship). 2 status, office, or honour (authorship; lordship). 3 a tenure of office (chairmanship). 4 a skill in a certain capacity (workmanship). 5 the collective individuals of a group (membership). [OE -scipe etc. f. Gmc]
-SHIP
Meaning of -SHIP in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012