studentencorps

Dutch

Etymology

From student +‎ -en- +‎ corps.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /styˈdɛn.tə(n)ˌkoːr/
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Hyphenation: stu‧den‧ten‧corps

Noun

studentencorps n (plural studentencorpora or studentencorpsen, diminutive studentencorpsje n)

(chiefly Netherlands) student society, especially a traditional and hierarchical one

Usage notes

Traditional student societies tend to prescribe the plural studentencorpora, in regular language the plural corpsen is more common.

Synonyms

corps
natie (historical)
studentenclub
studentenvereniging

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