Spiel

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German

Spiel

Etymology

From Middle High German spil, from Old High German spil, from Proto-Germanic *spilą (dance).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpiːl/
  • Rhymes: -iːl
  • audio (Austria):(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Spiel n (genitive Spieles, plural Spiele, diminutive Spielchen n) (countable as for specific games, uncountable as an activity)

  1. game, play
  2. (of mechanical parts only, never figuratively) leeway, wiggle room
  3. (Switzerland) military band, marching band

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

Spiel n (plural Spiel)

  1. game, play

Derived terms

Further reading