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Freikorps

Freikorps noun: 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.

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.
    Synonyms:
    free corps

Synonyms of Freikorps

Forms of Freikorps

pluralFreikorps

Origin of Freikorps

Unadapted borrowing from German Freikorps.

Questions about Freikorps

What does Freikorps mean?
Freikorps means 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.
What part of speech is Freikorps?
Freikorps is a noun.
What is the plural of Freikorps?
The plural of Freikorps is Freikorps.

Words near Freikorps in the dictionary

  1. freightwagons
  2. freightyard
  3. freightyards
  4. freijo
  5. freik
  6. Freikorps
  7. Freilich
  8. Freilichs
  9. Freiman
  10. Freiman's theorem
  11. Freimuth

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