Definition
The title, office, or position of being a duke; the rank and authority held by a duke in a noble hierarchy.
Etymology
From 'duke' plus the suffix '-ship' (Old English '-scipe,' meaning state, condition, or office). The '-ship' suffix appears in 'friendship,' 'kinship,' and 'citizenship.'
Kelly Says
The '-ship' suffix describes relationships and offices—'friendship' is the state of being friends, 'dukeship' is the state of being a duke, so it's really about what role you occupy.
Translations
CSČeština
vévodství
ve-vo-d-stvi
DADansk
hertugdømme
her-tu-gdømme
DEDeutsch
Herzogtum
her-tsog-tum
ELΕλληνικά
δουκάτο
doo-ka-to
ESEspañol
ducado
doo-kah-doh
FISuomi
herttuakunta
her-ttu-a-kun-ta
GUGU
રાજકુમારનો રાજ્ય
rajakumar-no raajya
HAHA
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
HIहिन्दी
राजकुमार का राज्य
rajkumar ka rajya
HUMagyar
hercegség
her-cheg-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
IGIG
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
ITItaliano
duchato
doo-kah-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
MYမြန်မာ
ပုဏ္ဏား
pu-nna-ya
NLNederlands
hertogdom
her-tog-dom
NONorsk
hertugdømme
her-tu-gdømme
PLPolski
księstwo
ksie-stwo
PTPortuguês
ducado
doo-kah-doh
RORomână
duceat
doo-che-at
RUРусский
герцогство
ger-tseg-stvo
SVSvenska
hertugdömet
her-tu-g-do-met
SWKiswahili
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
THไทย
อาณาจักรเจ้าชาย
aanachakr chao chai
TLTL
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
UKУкраїнська
герцогство
her-tseg-stvo
VITiếng Việt
quốc gia công tước
quoc gia cong tuoc
YOYO
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
ZUZU
kedudukan dukes
kedudukan dukes
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Like dukedom, dukeship encodes male-specific succession in its formation. The -ship suffix historically attached to male offices; female equivalents were rarely formalized linguistically.
Inclusive Usage
Use for the office/rank itself, but be explicit about gender inclusivity in context. Say 'dukeship held by [name]' rather than defaulting pronouns to 'he'.
Inclusive Alternatives
["ducal office","ducal rank","ducal title"]