Words ending
in -ship.

apprentice → apprenticeship

A time spent learning a job from someone skilled.

“He did an apprenticeship with a baker.”

author → authorship

Being the writer of something.

“Nobody knows the authorship of the old poem.”

champion → championship

A contest to find the champion.

“Our team won the football championship.”

citizen → citizenship

Being a citizen of a country, with its rights and duties.

“She was proud to receive her citizenship.”

companion → companionship

The good feeling of having friends or company around you.

“The old man's dog gave him companionship.”

craftsman → craftsmanship

Skill in making things by hand.

“The wooden chair showed fine craftsmanship.”

dictator → dictatorship

A government in which one person has total power.

“In a dictatorship, people cannot choose their leaders.”

fellow → fellowship

A friendly feeling among people who share something.

“The campers enjoyed the fellowship around the fire.”

friend → friendship

The bond between friends.

“Their friendship began on the first day of school.”

hard → hardship

Something that makes life hard, such as not having enough food or money.

“The family faced hardship after the flood.”

intern → internship

A short time working somewhere to learn about a job.

“My sister has a summer internship at a newspaper.”

king → kingship

Being a king.

“The young prince was not ready for kingship.”

kin → kinship

Being part of the same family.

“Kinship ties brought the cousins together every summer.”

leader → leadership

Being a leader, or the skill of leading others.

“The captain showed great leadership during the match.”

member → membership

Being a member of a group or club.

“Library membership is free for children.”

owner → ownership

Being the owner of something.

“The sign shows ownership of the land.”

partner → partnership

Working together as partners.

“The two schools formed a partnership to plant trees.”

relation → relationship

The way two or more people or things are connected.

“He has a good relationship with his grandparents.”

scholar → scholarship

Money given to a student to help pay for school.

“She won a scholarship to study music.”

sponsor → sponsorship

Support, often money, given by a sponsor.

“The race got sponsorship from a local shop.”

sportsman → sportsmanship

Playing fairly and being polite whether you win or lose.

“Shaking hands after the game shows good sportsmanship.”

town → township

A small town or area with its own local government.

“They live in a quiet township near the river.”