meeple
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of my + people. Coined in November of 2000 by Alison Hansel during a game of Carcassonne when she fused "my" and "people" to describe the wooden figures used by each player in that game.
Meeples used in Carcassonne.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiːpəl/
- Rhymes: -iːpəl
Noun[edit]
meeple (plural meeples)
- A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:meeple.
