forming nouns from nouns or adjectives, denoting:
the state or condition of (a certain class of person)
priesthood
manhood
likelihood
parenthood
a state (of a certain character)
the time or period of (a certain stage in life)
childhood
an instance of something (or a specified quality or condition)
a falsehood
(treated as sing. or pl) a body or class of people sharing (a specified character or state)
brotherhood
priesthood
[Old English -hād]