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“coup” in German

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Pronunciation

IPA/kuː/

Example

Der Galerist landete bei der Auktion einen Coup.

The gallery owner pulled off a coup at the auction.

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How to say “coup” in German

“Coup” in German is Coup.

A sudden, high-profile stroke of success that makes people take notice.

Full entry for Coup: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Coup

Die Veranstalter feierten nach dem Launch einen überraschenden Coup.

After the launch, the organizers celebrated an unexpected coup.

Tips for using Coup

  • Coup is masculine in German, so the usual forms are der Coup, einen Coup, and mehrere Coups.

Other German words for “coup”

In einigen Ländern gab es viele Putsche.

There were many coups in some countries.

“coup” in other languages