zamach stanu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “swing of the state”. Calque of French coup d'État.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.max ˈsta.nu/
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  • Syllabification: za‧mach sta‧nu

Noun

zamach stanu m inan

  1. (government, military, politics) coup d'état (sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures)
    Synonyms: przewrót, pucz

Declension

Declension of zamach stanu
singular plural
nominative zamach stanu zamachy stanu
genitive zamachu stanu zamachów stanu
dative zamachowi stanu zamachom stanu
accusative zamach stanu zamachy stanu
instrumental zamachem stanu zamachami stanu
locative zamachu stanu zamachach stanu
vocative zamachu stanu zamachy stanu

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