contracoup
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- contra-coup (dated)
Etymology
editFrom contra- + coup. Likely borrowed or calqued. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcontracoup m (plural contracoups)
- countercoup
- Synonyms: contrastaatsgreep, tegencoup, tegenstaatsgreep
- (obsolete) surprising move or action made in response