Vergeltungsangriff

German

Etymology

From Vergeltung (retaliation) + -s- + Angriff (attack).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛltʊŋsˌʔanɡʁɪf]
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧gel‧tungs‧an‧griff

Noun

Vergeltungsangriff m (strong, genitive Vergeltungsangriffes or Vergeltungsangriffs, plural Vergeltungsangriffe)

  1. (military) retaliatory attack
    Synonyms: Gegenangriff, Vergeltungsschlag

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