Vergeltungsangriff

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Vergeltungsangriff m (genitive Vergeltungsangriffs or Vergeltungsangriffes, plural Vergeltungsangriffe)

  1. (military) retaliatory attack

Declension

Synonyms

  • Gegenangriff, Vergeltungsschlag

Further reading

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