Coup
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]17th century, from French coup.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Coup m (strong, genitive Coups, plural Coups)
- coup (quick, brilliant, successful act)
- Synonyms: Meisterstück, Husarenstück, Streich, Schlag
- einen Coup landen ― to pull of a feat
- (learned, higher register) coup d'état
- Synonyms: Putsch, Staatsstreich
Declension
[edit]Declension of Coup [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Coup” in Duden online
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