Offensive

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French offensive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˌʔɔfɛnˈziːvə], /ˌɔfn̩ˈziːvə/ Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧si‧ve === Noun === Offensive f (genitive Offensive, plural Offensiven) offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack) attack, offensive ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Angriff ==== Antonyms ==== Defensive ==== Hyponyms ==== Bodenoffensive, Charmeoffensive, Gegenoffensive, Großoffensive, Luftoffensive, Militäroffensive, Wahlkampfoffensive Ardennenoffensive, Frühjahrsoffensive, Frühlingsoffensive, Sommeroffensive, Herbstoffensive, Winteroffensive === Further reading === “Offensive” in Duden online “Offensive” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache