Corps

See also: corps, corps., and Corps.

German

Alternative forms

  • Korps (rare for the student sense)

Etymology

Borrowed from French corps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːr/, [koːɐ̯], [kɔɐ̯], [kɔː] (basic form)
    • Audio:(file)
    • Homophones: Chor, kor, Korps
    • Rhymes: -oːɐ̯
  • IPA(key): /koːrs/, [koːɐ̯s], [kɔɐ̯s], [kɔːs] (plural and genitive singular)

Noun

Corps n (strong, genitive Corps, plural Corps)

  1. a corps, a kind of traditional student's corporation in German-speaking Europe
  2. archaic spelling of Korps (“military unit”)

Declension

Declension of Corps [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Corps die Corps
genitive eines des Corps der Corps
dative einem dem Corps den Corps
accusative ein das Corps die Corps

Hypernyms

Derived terms

  • Corpsbruder
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