Fyi, the Frenchisism you mentioned is spelled: "coup d'état".

"État" is the French word for "State". As in, "United States" translates to "États-Unis"

The "d' " is basically just a preposition that means "of". It's the shortened form of the word "de" and is used in front of a word that starts with a vowel.

Fyi, the Frenchisism you mentioned is spelled: "coup d'état".

"État" is the French word for "State". As in, "United States" translates to "États-Unis"

The "d' " is basically just a determinant that means "of". It's the shortened form of the word "de" and is used in front of a word that starts with a vowel.

Fyi, the Frenchisism you mentioned is spelled: "coup d'état".

"État" is the French word for "State". As in, "United States" translates to "États-Unis"

The "d' " is basically just a determinant that means "of". It's the shortened form of the word "de" and is used in front of a noun that starts with a vowel.

Fyi, the Frenchisism you mentioned is spelled: "coup d'état".

"État" is the French word for "State". As in, "United States" translates to "États-Unis"

The "d' " is basically just a determinant that means "of".