contracoup

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === contra-coup (dated) === Etymology === From contra- +‎ coup. Likely borrowed or calqued. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.traːˌku(p)/ Hyphenation: con‧tra‧coup === Noun === contracoup m (plural contracoups, no diminutive) countercoup Synonyms: contrastaatsgreep, tegencoup, tegenstaatsgreep (obsolete) surprising move or action made in response