tegenoffensief

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • tegen-offensief (archaic)

Etymology

Compound of tegen +‎ offensief. The term entered common usage during the First World War.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n).ɔ.fɛnˌsif/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧of‧fen‧sief

Noun

tegenoffensief n (plural tegenoffensieven, diminutive tegenoffensiefje n)

  1. (military) A counter-offensive. [from late 1890s]
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