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

• “korps” in Den Danske Ordbog

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:

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• 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

 

Related terms

• corpus

Descendants

• → Indonesian: korps

Indonesian

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

korps (first-person possessive korpsku, second-person possessive korpsmu, third-person possessive korpsnya)

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

Alternative forms

• kor (“corps”) (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• korps diplomatik
• korps musik

 

Further reading

• “korps” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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

• “korps” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• “korps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

korps

1. indefinite genitive singular of korp