Staatsstreich

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German

 Staatsstreich on German Wikipedia

Etymology

Calque of French coup d’État (literally stroke (or blow) of state), from Staat +‎ -s- +‎ Streich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯ç/
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Noun

Staatsstreich m (strong, genitive Staatsstreiches or Staatsstreichs, plural Staatsstreiche)

  1. coup d'état
    Synonyms: Coup, Putsch
    • 2022 December 8, “Steinmeier bleibt im Amt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN, page 1:
      Ein rechtsextremes Netzwerk soll einen Staatsstreich mit einer Machtübernahme durch Heinrich XIII. Prinz Reuß geplant haben[.]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Descendants

  • Hungarian: államcsíny (calque)

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