sibskip

West Frisian

Etymology

sibbe +‎ -skip.

Noun

sibskip c (plural sibskippen)

1. relationship

   De sibskip wier by de Germanen fen folle bitsjutting as militaire, maetskiplike en godstsjinstige ienheit fen minsken, dy't ien namme hawwe, ta bloedwrek ferplichte binne ensfh. ― The relationship was of much use to the Germans as a military, social and religious unit of people who have one name, are required for blood revenge, etc.

2. affinity

Further reading

• “sibskip”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011