Dutch

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Etymology

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From student +‎ -en- +‎ corps.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /styˈdɛn.tə(n)ˌkoːr/
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  • Hyphenation: stu‧den‧ten‧corps

Noun

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studentencorps n (plural studentencorpora or studentencorpsen, diminutive studentencorpsje n)

  1. (chiefly Netherlands) student society, especially a traditional and hierarchical one

Usage notes

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Traditional student societies tend to prescribe the plural studentencorpora, in regular language the plural corpsen is more common.

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