Freikorps

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Freikorps.

Noun

Freikorps (plural Freikorps)

1. (historical) A German-speaking corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army; in particular, such a group linked to Germany.

   Synonym: free corps

German

Etymology

Compound of frei +‎ Korps, literally “free corps”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Freikorps n (strong, genitive Freikorps, plural Freikorps)

1. (historical) a corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army

Declension

Declension of Freikorps [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Freikorps	die	Freikorps
genitive	eines	des	Freikorps	der	Freikorps
dative	einem	dem	Freikorps	den	Freikorps
accusative	ein	das	Freikorps	die	Freikorps

Descendants

• → Dutch: vrijkorps (calque)
• → English: Freikorps
• → English: free corps (calque)
• → Norwegian Nynorsk: frikorps (calque)
• → Russian: фрайкор (frajkor)
• → Swedish: frikår (calque)

Further reading

• “Freikorps” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache