Brückenkopf

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German

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Etymology

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18th century, a calque of French tête de pont.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrʏkənˌkɔpf/, [ˈbʁʏ.kŋ̍ˌkɔp͡f], [-kən-], [-ˌkɔp͡ɸ]
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Noun

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Brückenkopf m (strong, genitive Brückenkopfes or Brückenkopfs, plural Brückenköpfe)

  1. (military) bridgehead (fortification near a bridge)
  2. (military) bridgehead, beachhead (captured territory beyond a natural obstacle, especially a body of water, serving as basis for further advance)

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Further reading

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  • Brückenkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache