korps
Danish
Etymology
From French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- (“body”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔːrps/, [kʰɒːb̥s]
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)
- A military corps
- type of unit characterized by equipment, employment, traditions etc.
- name of a (high) echelon
- An organized body of persons, notably hierarchical
- (printing) The thickness of a letter type
Derived terms
- brandweerkorps
- commandokorps
- keurkorps
- korpschef
- korpscommandant
- korpsgeest
- korpsmaaltijd
- korpsoverste
- legerkorps
- luchtkorps
- luchtmachtkorps
- marinekorps
- muziekkorps
- politiekorps
- vrijkorps
- zeekorps
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