Korporation

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German

Etymology

Late Latin corporātiō

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁpoʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
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Noun

Korporation f (genitive Korporation, plural Korporationen)

  1. (dated) Synonym of Studentenverbindung
    • 1918, Heinrich Mann, Der Untertan, Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, page 29:
      Er war sofort von einem Kollegen für eine Verbindung gekeilt worden. Auch Diederich sollte ihr beitreten; es waren die Neuteutonen, eine hochfeine Korporation, sagte Hornung; allein sechs Pharmazeuten waren dabei.
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