meeple

English

Meeples used in Carcassonne.

Etymology

Blend of my +‎ people. Coined in November 2000 by Alison Hansel[1] during a game of Carcassonne in south-shore Boston[2].

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmiːpəl/

• Audio (southern England)

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• Rhymes: -iːpəl

Noun

meeple (plural meeples or meeple)

1. A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
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Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:board game piece

Translations

wooden tokens with human shapes used by players in board games

• Russian: фигурка (ru) f (figurka)
• Spanish: keko (es) m