der Coup
Translation
coup, coup d'état, masterstroke, scoop
Examples
Das Militär plante einen Coup.
The military planned a coup.
Das war ein genialer Coup von ihm.
That was a brilliant stroke by him.
Grammar Patterns
to pull off a coup Mit dieser Erfindung hat er einen Coup gelandet.
to plan a coup Das Militär plante einen Coup.
Similar Words
Putsch, Streich (stroke, prank), Geniestreich (stroke of genius)
Etymology
From French 'coup' (a blow, a stroke). It's a direct loanword.
Memory Tips
It's the same as the English 'coup', often used for a 'coup d'état' (overthrow of the state).