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kupp

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a coup · a bargain, a steal · a heist

EtymologyOpphav

fra fransk coup, opprinnelig ‘slag, støt’ from French coup, originally ‘blow, thrust’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. rask og lovstridig maktovertakelse a swift and unlawful seizure of power
    • generalene tok makten i et blodig kupp the generals seized power in a bloody coup
    • regjeringen ble styrtet i kuppet the government was overthrown in the coup
    • mindretallet gjennomførte et kupp på årsmøtet the minority pulled off a coup at the annual meeting
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som militærkuppa military coup, statskuppa coup d’état
  2. forbrytelse som er gjort raskt og dristig a crime carried out swiftly and boldly
    • banden planla kuppet godt the gang planned the heist well
  3. heldig kjøp;
    varp (2)a lucky find
    a bargain;
    a lucky findvarp (2)
    • gjøre et kupp under salget to pick up a bargain in the sale
    • denne bilen var et kupp this car was a steal