korps
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- (“body”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
korps n (singular definite korpset, plural indefinite korps)
Inflection edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “korps” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: korps
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
korps (first-person possessive korpsku, second-person possessive korpsmu, third-person possessive korpsnya)
- corps:
- (military) a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
- an organized group of people united by a common purpose.
Alternative forms edit
- kor (“corps”) (Standard Malay)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “korps” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From French corps, from Latin corpus.
Noun edit
korps n (definite singular korpset, indefinite plural korps, definite plural korpsa or korpsene)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “korps” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From French corps, from Latin corpus.
Noun edit
korps n (definite singular korpset, indefinite plural korps, definite plural korpsa)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “korps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
korps