Freikorps
German, noun[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkoːɐ̯]
Freikorps is spelled F-R-E-I-K-O-R-P-S (9 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 69,095th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Freikorps is a German neuter noun meaning “a corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “aus Freiwilligen gebildete, paramilitärische Kampftruppe”.
What does Freikorps mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutera corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. aus Freiwilligen gebildete, paramilitärische Kampftruppe
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Freikorps
- Freicorps alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Freikorps?
- [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkoːɐ̯]
- [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkoːɐ̯s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Freikorps in German?
Freikorps appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).