der Konter
Translation
counter-attack, counter, riposte
Examples
Die Mannschaft startete einen schnellen Konter.
The team launched a quick counter-attack.
Sein Konter im Gespräch war sehr schlagfertig.
His riposte in the conversation was very witty.
Grammar Patterns
einen Konter starten/fahren to launch a counter-attack The soccer team launched a quick counter-attack.
Similar Words
Gegenangriff (counter-attack), Gegenstoß (counter-thrust), Erwiderung (retort)
Etymology
From Latin 'contra' (against). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'counter'.
Memory Tips
It sounds and means almost exactly the same as 'counter' in English. Think of a counter-punch in boxing.