corpsbruder

noun

corps·​bru·​der

ˈkōrˌbrüdər,

ˈkȯr-

plural corpsbruders

-ərz

or corpsbrüder

-ˌbrᵫ̅dər

1

: a comrade in a German student corps

2

: a close comrade

Word History

Etymology

German korpsbruder, from korps corps (from French corps) + bruder brother, from Old High German bruoder

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