neighbourship

Meaning

Noun

• The state or condition of being neighbours; a connection or relationship between people or things which is based simply on living close geographically.
• A relationship between people and / or things which is based simply on being of a similar class.

Origin

• From neighbour + -ship. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Noaberskup ("neighbourship"), Dutch nabuurschap ("neighbourship"), Low German Naberschaft ("neighbourship"), German Nachbarschaft ("neighbourship"), Swedish naboskap ("neighbourship").