Konter

See also: konter and könter

German

Etymology

From the verb kontern, from English to counter (originally in the context of boxing). The noun is probably not derived directly from the verb but as a clipping of the noun Konterschlag (“counterstrike, backlash”), from kontern + Schlag. Compare also the prefix konter-, from French contre, which influenced the phonetic form of these words.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔntɐ/
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Noun

Konter m (strong, genitive Konters, plural Konter)

(sports) counter-attack
(figurative) repartee; comeback (witty answer)

Usage notes

For counter-attack in a military context use Gegenschlag or Gegenoffensive.

Declension

Declension of Konter [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Konter	die	Konter
genitive	eines	des	Konters	der	Konter
dative	einem	dem	Konter	den	Kontern
accusative	einen	den	Konter	die	Konter

Related terms

konteranfällig
konterstark
Kontertaktik

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