Noun
der Putsch
Pronunciation: /pʊt͡ʃ/
coup d'état, armed uprising, putsch
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plural Putsche
Meanings
Noun
- coup d'état, armed uprising, putsch
Example sentence
Der Putsch in dem kleinen Land scheiterte nach zwei Tagen.
The coup in the small country failed after two days.
Word forms
singular
der Putsch
plural
die Putsche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Putsch
Accusativeden Putsch
Dativedem Putsch
Genitivedes Putsches
Plural
Nominativedie Putsche
Accusativedie Putsche
Dativeden Putschen
Genitiveder Putsche
Usage
- ein Putsch gegen die Regierung — a coup against the government; gegen takes accusative
- einen Putsch niederschlagen — put down a coup; a common reporting expression
Der historische Roman beginnt kurz nach einem gescheiterten Putsch.
The historical novel begins shortly after a failed coup.