couppleger

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of coup +‎ plegen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈku(p)ˌpleː.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: coup‧ple‧ger

Noun[edit]

couppleger m (plural coupplegers)

  1. A putschist, one who perpetrates a coup d'état.
    Synonyms: putschist, staatsgrijper