sibskip

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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sibbe +‎ -skip.

Noun

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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

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