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coup blow, hit, strike; sound of the action

coup is the #177 most common word in French, a noun. It means “blow, hit, strike; sound of the action” and is pronounced /ku/.

#177frequency rank
0.05%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of coup

FormWhat it isMeaning
coupspluralblows

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