Freikorps

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German Freikorps. === Noun === Freikorps (plural Freikorps) (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 === === Noun === Freikorps n (strong, genitive Freikorps, plural Freikorps) (historical) a corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army ==== Declension ==== ==== 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