Korps

See also: korps and korps'

German

Alternative forms

• Corps (archaic for the military sense)

Etymology

From French corps.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːr/, [koːɐ̯], [kɔɐ̯], [kɔː] (basic form)

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  • Homophones: Chor, Corps, kor
  • Rhymes: -oːɐ̯
• IPA^(key): /koːrs/, [koːɐ̯s], [kɔɐ̯s], [kɔːs] (plural and genitive singular)
  • Homophones: Chors, Corps

Noun

Korps n (genitive Korps, plural Korps)

1. (military) corps
2. Rare spelling of Corps (“kind of student's corporation”).

Derived terms

• Freikorps
• Korpskommandant

Further reading

• “Korps” in Duden online