-schipe

-schipe

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old English -sċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *-skapi, from Proto-Germanic *-skapiz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /-ʃip(ə)/, /-ʃɛp(ə)/
    • IPA(key): /-ʃup(ə)/ (especially Ireland or West Midland)

    Suffix

    -schipe

    1. Affixed to nouns and adjectives to form nouns denoting being, status, quality, activity, collectivity or condition.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: -ship
    • Middle Scots: -schip

    See also

    References