Definition
The status or privileges of being a citizen or member of a burgh (a Scottish town with special rights).
Etymology
From burgh (Old English 'byrig', a fortified town) + -ship (a suffix meaning state or condition). Developed in medieval Scotland as towns gained charter rights.
Kelly Says
This word captures a moment when ordinary townspeople fought for rights—burgherships were precious legal documents that let merchants control their own markets and keep out competition, basically the medieval version of a business license.
Translations
BNবাংলা
নাগরিকত্ব
nagorikotwo
CACatalà
ciutadania
siwtɑðaˈni.a
CSČeština
občanství
ɔpt͡ʃanstvʲi
DADansk
borgerskab
bɒˀɐˀɡɐsbɔˀ
DEDeutsch
Bürgerschaft
ˈbʏʁɡɐʃaft
ELΕλληνικά
πολιτική ιθαγένεια
poˈlitikɪ ɪˈθaɣeneˈa
ESEspañol
ciudadanía
sjuðaðaˈni.a
FAفارسی
شهروندی
šahrvandi
FISuomi
kansalaisuus
kɑnsɑlɑisuːs
FRFrançais
bourgeoisie
buʁʒwazi
GUGU
नागरिकत्व
nāgrikatva
HIहिन्दी
नागरिकता
nāgrikatā
HUMagyar
állampolgárság
aːlːɒmpoɫɡaːrʃaːɡ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kewarganegaraan
kəwarɡanəɡaraːn
IGIG
ọnọdụ ụmụ amaala
ɔ̄nɔ̀dʊ̀ ʊ̀mʊ̀ ɑmɑ́ɑlɑ̀
ITItaliano
cittadinanza
tʃittadinaˈntsa
KKKK
азаматтық
ɑzɑmɑtˈtɯq
MRMR
नागरिकत्व
nāgrikatva
MSBahasa Melayu
kewarganegaraan
kəwarɡanəɡaraːn
MYမြန်မာ
နိုင်ငံသား
nàiɴŋàɴðá
NLNederlands
burgerschap
bʏrɣərsxɑp
NONorsk
borgerskap
bɔrɡərskɑp
PLPolski
obywatelstwo
ɔbɨvɐˈtɛlstfɔ
PTPortuguês
cidadania
sidadaˈni.a
RORomână
cetățenie
t͡ʃetəˈt͡sene
RUРусский
гражданство
ɡraʐˈdanstvə
SVSvenska
medborgarskap
mɛdbɔrjarskɑːp
TAதமிழ்
குடியுரிமை
kudi-yurimai
TEతెలుగు
పౌరసత్వం
paurasatvaṁ
TLTL
pagkamamamayan
pɑgkɑmɑmɑmɑjɑn
TRTürkçe
yurttaşlık
jurttaʃlɯk
UKУкраїнська
громадянство
hromadʲanˈstwo
VITiếng Việt
quyền công dân
kwiən˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ ðan˧˧
YOYO
ìwà ọmọ orílẹ̀
iːwa ɔmɔ ɔriːle