German

Alternative forms

• Corps

Noun

Korps n ‎(genitive Korps, plural Korps)

1. (military) corps
2. Alternative spelling of Corps

Danish

Noun

korps n (singular definite korpset, plural indefinite korps)

1. corps, body

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French corps, from Latin corpus 'body', from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrép-o-, *kʷr̥p-eH₂- ‎(“body”).

Noun

korps n ‎(plural korpsen, diminutive korpsje n)

1. A military corps
   1. type of unit charcterized 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

• korpschef m
• korpscommandant m
• korpsgeest m
• korpsmaaltijd m
• korpsoverste m
• brandweerkorps n
• legerkorps n
• muziekkorps n
• politiekorps n

Related terms

• corpus n

Swedish

Noun

korps

1. indefinite genitive singular of korp