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brotherhood
A community of men connected by shared interests, rules, or a faith, for example in an order or guild.
Er wurde in eine alte Bruderschaft von Winzern aufgenommen.
He was accepted into an old brotherhood of winegrowers.
brotherhood
A close, brotherly feeling of connection and solidarity within a group.
Unter den Soldaten entwickelte sich eine tiefe Bruderschaft.
A deep brotherhood developed among the soldiers.
to drink to brotherhood
A ritual in which two people drink together in order to move from the formal 'Sie' to the familiar 'Du'.
Auf der Feier haben mein Chef und ich Bruderschaft getrunken.
At the party, my boss and I drank to brotherhood.
The word consists of 'Bruder' (brother) and the ending '-schaft'. The ending '-schaft' forms feminine nouns that describe a group, a community, or a state, such as 'Freundschaft' (friendship) or 'Mannschaft' (team).
Die Nachbarschaft organisiert jedes Jahr ein Sommerfest.
The neighborhood organizes a summer festival every year.
The phrase 'Bruderschaft trinken' (to drink to brotherhood) is a fixed expression. It describes the ritual in which two people toast together in order to switch from the formal 'Sie' to the informal 'du'.
Nach dem erfolgreichen Projekt haben wir Bruderschaft getrunken.
After the successful project, we drank to brotherhood.
In contrast to the organized group in meaning 1, this meaning describes an abstract, emotional feeling of connection. You can recognize it from adjectives such as 'tief' (deep), 'eng' (close), or 'echt' (genuine).
Zwischen den Teammitgliedern herrschte eine echte Bruderschaft.
There was a genuine brotherhood among the team members.
community
Both words refer to a group connected by shared interests or values. „Gemeinschaft“ is neutral and general, whereas „Bruderschaft“ suggests an explicitly fraternal connection that is traditionally often male or organized. Use „Gemeinschaft“ without this special emphasis and „Bruderschaft“ when this aspect is important to the group.
Die Bruderschaft der Mönche trifft sich jeden Sonntag im Kloster.
The brotherhood of monks meets at the monastery every Sunday.
Die Gemeinschaft der Gläubigen trifft sich jeden Sonntag im Gemeindehaus.
The community of believers meets at the parish hall every Sunday.
