Masculine

coup

  1. (masculine) a coup, a coup d'état, a putsch
  2. (masculine) a coup, a quick, surprising, brilliant move or action

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kup/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from French coup, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French colp, from Late Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos).

coup d’État

colp d’estat

Geschäftsübernahme

coup d’état

prise de contrôle

prise de pouvoir

entrée en fonctions

colpo di Stato

zamach stanu

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