tegenoffensief

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of tegen +‎ offensief. The term entered common usage during the First World War.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n).ɔ.fɛnˌsif/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧of‧fen‧sief

Noun

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tegenoffensief n (plural tegenoffensieven, diminutive tegenoffensiefje n)

  1. (military) a counter-offensive [from late 1890s]