Kontra geben

German

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Etymology

From a card game, probably Skat. Ultimatively from Latin contra.

Verb

Kontra geben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt Kontra, past tense gab Kontra, past participle Kontra gegeben, past subjunctive gäbe Kontra, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, card games) to double
  2. (transitive or intransitive, figurative) to counter; to hit back at someone (e.g., in a dispute)

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