Neuter
Spiel
Meaning
- (countable, neuter, strong) a game (instance or way of playing)
- (neuter, strong, uncountable) gameplay, the experience or act of playing
- (figuratively, neuter, strong, uncountable) leeway; wiggle room
- (neuter, strong, uncountable) backlash; lash; play; slack
- (Switzerland, neuter, strong) military band, marching band
Concepts
make sport of
speculation
Game
duplicate board
Synonyms
Hasardspiel
Neckerei
Spielerei
zerteilt
Ausführen
freie Zeit
Fight
Schauspielkunst
Board
Austragung
Glückspiel
Turnierboard
Spielen von Computerspielen / Online-Spielen
Repertoirestück
spielerische Betätigung
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃpiːl/
Etymology
From Middle High German spil, from Old High German spil, from Proto-West Germanic *spil (“dance”).
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