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German
Etymology
From the verb kontern, from English to counter (originally in the context of boxing). The noun is probably not derived directly from the verb but as a clipping of the noun Konterschlag (“counterstrike, backlash”), from kontern + Schlag. Compare also the prefix konter-, from French contre, which influenced the phonetic form of these words.
Pronunciation
Noun
Konter m (strong, genitive Konters, plural Konter)
- (sports) counter-attack
- (figurative) repartee; comeback (witty answer)
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