korps

See also: Korps and korps'

Danish

Etymology

From French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- (body).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔːrps/, [kʰɒːb̥s]

Noun

korps n (singular definite korpset, plural indefinite korps)

  1. corps, body

Inflection

Declension of korps
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative korps korpset korps korpsene
genitive korps' korpsets korps' korpsenes

Derived terms

  • brandkorps
  • korpschef
  • korpsånd
  • lærerkorps
  • musikkorps
  • officerskorps
  • politikorps
  • pressekorps
  • vagtkorps
  • vælgerkorps

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French corps, from Old French corps, from Latin corpus (body), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- (body). The neuter gender is after Latin corpus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrps/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: korps

Noun

korps n (plural korpsen, diminutive korpsje n)

  1. a military corps
    1. type of unit characterized by equipment, employment, traditions etc.
    2. name of a (high) echelon
  2. an organized body of persons, notably hierarchical
  3. (printing) the thickness of a letter type

Derived terms

  • artilleriekorps
  • bewakingskorps
  • brandweerkorps
  • cavaleriekorps
  • commandokorps
  • diplomatenkorps
  • docentenkorps
  • elitekorps
  • fanfarekorps
  • infanteriekorps
  • keurkorps
  • kiezerskorps
  • korpsbeheerder
  • korpsbreed
  • korpschef
  • korpscommandant
  • korpsgeest
  • korpsgrootte
  • korpsleiding
  • korpslid
  • korpsmaaltijd
  • korpsoverste
  • korpssterkte
  • legerkorps
  • lerarenkorps
  • luchtkorps
  • luchtmachtkorps
  • marinekorps
  • muziekkorps
  • officierskorps
  • onderwijzerskorps
  • politiekorps
  • regiokorps
  • troepenkorps
  • vrijkorps
  • vrijwilligerskorps
  • wapenkorps
  • weerbaarheidskorps
  • weerkorps
  • zeekorps

Descendants

  • Indonesian: korps

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • kor (Standard Malay)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch korps, corps, from Middle French corps, from Old French corps, from Latin corpus (body), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- (body). Doublet of korsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔrps/
  • Hyphenation: korps

Noun

korps (plural korps-korps)

  1. corps:
    1. (military) a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions
    2. an organized group of people united by a common purpose

Derived terms

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French corps, from Latin corpus.

Noun

korps n (definite singular korpset, indefinite plural korps, definite plural korpsa or korpsene)

  1. a corps
  2. (music) a band

Derived terms

  • brannkorps
  • diplomatkorps
  • politikorps
  • tellekorps

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French corps, from Latin corpus.

Noun

korps n (definite singular korpset, indefinite plural korps, definite plural korpsa)

  1. a corps
  2. (music) a band

Derived terms

  • armekorps
  • brannkorps
  • diplomatkorps
  • hjelpekorps
  • skulekorps
  • teljekorps

References

Swedish

Noun

korps

  1. indefinite genitive singular of korp