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

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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

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

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

References

Swedish

Noun

korps

  1. indefinite genitive singular of korp
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