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Spiel.

a game (instance or way of playing)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃpiːl/
  1. a game (instance or way of playing)

    countable · neuter · strong
  2. gameplay, the experience or act of playing

    neuter · strong · uncountable
    im Spiel
  3. backlash, lash, play, slack (certain looseness of components, often intended)

    neuter · strong · uncountable
  4. leeway, wiggle room

    figuratively · neuter · strong · uncountable
    Der Personaler sagte mir, beim Gehalt sei noch Spiel nach oben.
  5. military band, marching band

    Switzerland · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

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

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