Friendship

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/

Origin

From Middle English frendshipe, frendschip, freondschipe, from Old English frēondscipe ("friendship"), equivalent to friend + -ship. Cognate with Scots freindschip ("friendship"), West Frisian freonskip ("friendship"), Saterland Frisian Früündskup, Fjundskup ("friendship"), Dutch vriendschap ("friendship"), German Low German Fründschap ("friendship"), German Freundschaft ("friendship").

Full definition of friendship

Noun

1. (uncountable) The condition of being friends.
2. (countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
3. (uncountable) Good will.

Antonyms

• foeship

Derived terms

• friendshipful
• friendshipless
• friendshiplike
• friendshiply
• friendshipped
• friendshipping
• friendshippish/friendshipish
• friendshippy/friendshipy
• guestfriendship

Related terms

• unconditional