korps

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

Further reading

• “korps” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

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 (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

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.

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

References

• “korps” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

References

• “korps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

korps

1. indefinite genitive singular of korp