Noun
der Coup
Pronunciation: /kuː/
coup (quick, brilliant, successful act)
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plural Coups
Meanings
Noun
- coup (quick, brilliant, successful act)
- coup d'état
Example sentence
Mit diesem Transfer ist dem Verein ein echter Coup gelungen.
With this transfer the club pulled off a real coup.
Word forms
singular
der Coup
plural
die Coups
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Coup
Accusativeden Coup
Dativedem Coup
Genitivedes Coups
Plural
Nominativedie Coups
Accusativedie Coups
Dativeden Coups
Genitiveder Coups
Usage
- jemandem gelingt ein Coup — Someone pulls off a brilliant or unexpected success.
- Coup / Staatsstreich — Coup can also mean a coup d'état; context distinguishes the senses.
Mit dem seltenen Fund gelang dem Museum ein besonderer Coup.
With the rare find, the museum pulled off a remarkable coup.