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Offensive

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See also: offensive

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French offensive.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌʔɔfɛnˈziːvə], /ˌɔfn̩ˈziːvə/
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  • Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧si‧ve

Noun

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Offensive f (genitive Offensive, plural Offensiven)

  1. offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack)
  2. attack, offensive

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Further reading

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  • Offensive” in Duden online
  • Offensive” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache