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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of tegen + offensief. The term entered common usage during the First World War.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n).ɔ.fɛnˌsif/
- Hyphenation: te‧gen‧of‧fen‧sief
Noun
tegenoffensief n (plural tegenoffensieven, diminutive tegenoffensiefje n)
- (military) A counter-offensive.