Why is it der Coup?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Coup, so learn the two together: der Coup.
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Meaning
[1] A daring and mostly unexpectedly carried out, successful undertaking
[1] eine gewagte und meist unerwartet durchgeführte, erfolgreiche UnternehmungExamples
[1] After the successful China business, he is already planning the next coupe
[1] Nach dem erfolgreichen China-Geschäft plant er schon den nächsten Coup.
[1] "This coup only opened Sigmar Gabriel to leave the party chair"
[1] „Dieser Coup eröffnete Sigmar Gabriel erst den Weg, vom Parteivorsitz zu lassen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "In September 2016, you now know, Khedache has been waiting for the opportunity to land a coup for a long time"
[1] „Im September 2016, so weiß man inzwischen, wartet Khedache schon länger auf die Gelegenheit, einen Coup zu landen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Coup | die Coups |
| Genitiv | des Coups | der Coups |
| Dativ | dem Coup | den Coups |
| Akkusativ | den Coup | die Coups |
Pronunciation
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