Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of tegen +‎ coup.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌkup/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧coup

Noun edit

tegencoup m (plural tegencoups)

  1. countercoup [from late 20th c.]
    Synonym: tegenstaatsgreep
  2. (dated) counter action, response [from late 19th c.]