Definition
The plural form of godship; the state, position, or dignity of being a god or divine being.
Etymology
From Old English 'god' (deity) plus Middle English '-ship' (state or condition). The suffix '-ship' comes from Old English 'scipe,' originally meaning 'shape' or 'creation,' later evolving to denote status or rank. First appeared in English around the 12th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'godship' reveals how English speakers rank qualities—we use '-ship' to turn nouns into abstract concepts of status, which is why we have friendship, leadership, and kingship. It shows how languages create importance through suffixes!
Translations
ARالعربية
ألوهية
ʾalūhiyya
BNবাংলা
ঈশ্বরত্ব
īśbartva
CACatalà
divinitat
/divinitət/
CSČeština
božství
/boʒstvʲi/
DADansk
gudommelighed
/ɡoðˀomelɪɡəð/
ELΕλληνικά
θεότητα
theóti̱ta
ESEspañol
divinidades
deeveeNEE dahdeez
FISuomi
jumalallisuus
/ˈjumalɑllisuus/
FRFrançais
divinités
/divinite/
HAHA
allahntaka
ah-lahhn-TAH-kah
HUMagyar
istenség
/ˈiʃtɛnʃeːɡ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketuhanan
keh-TOO-hah-nahn
ITItaliano
divinità
/diviniˈta/
KMKM
ព្រះជាតិ
preah chea tĭt
MSBahasa Melayu
ketuhanan
keh-TOO-hah-nahn
NLNederlands
godheden
/ˈɣodə(n)/
NONorsk
gudommelighet
/ɡʉːdɔmlɪɡɛt/
PLPolski
bóstwo
/ˈbustfɔ/
PTPortuguês
divindades
deeveenDAHdeez
RORomână
dumnezeire
/dumneˈze.jre/
RUРусский
божества
bozhestva
SVSvenska
gudomlighet
/ɡʉːdɔmlɪɡːɛt/
TAதமிழ்
கடவுள்தன்மை
kadavuḷṭaṉmai
TEతెలుగు
దైవత్వం
daivatvaṁ
TLTL
kadiyosan
kah-DEE-yoh-sahn
TRTürkçe
ilahilik
eeLAH-hee-lek
UKУкраїнська
божественність
bozhestvennist
VITiếng Việt
thần thánh
thanh thanh
ZUZU
ukudanga
oo-koo-DAHN-gah