tegenoffensief
Dutch
Alternative forms
- tegen-offensief (archaic)
Etymology
Compouund of tegen + offensief. The 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. [from late 1890s]