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You are correct. It also gets more similar in Dutch: "-schap"

Gemeinschaft -> gemeenschap Freundschaft -> vriendschap Gesellschaft -> gezelschap

But in the case of "survivorship", the German equivalent doesn't include "-schaft". It sounds awkward. Probably in Dutch as well.




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