tegencoup

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tegen +‎ coup.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌkup/

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• Hyphenation: te‧gen‧coup

Noun

tegencoup m (plural tegencoups)

1. countercoup [from late 20th c.]

   Synonym: tegenstaatsgreep

2. (dated) counter action, response [from late 19th c.]