Offensive

See also: offensive

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French offensive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌʔɔfɛnˈziːvə], /ˌɔfn̩ˈziːvə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧si‧ve

Noun

Offensive f (genitive Offensive, plural Offensiven)

  1. offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack)
  2. attack, offensive

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Further reading

  • Offensive” in Duden online
  • Offensive” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache