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spiel

verb ·

Translation

to play

singular imperative of spielen

  1. singular imperative of spielen form-of, imperative, singular

    Los, spiel' mit mir, mir ist so langweilig!

    Come on, play with me, I'm so bored!

    Hast du das Spiel gesehen?

    Did you watch the game?

    Neben dir bin ich in diesem Spiel nur ein Anfänger.

    Beside you, I'm only a beginner at this game.

  2. gamble source:wikdict-en-de-stardict

das Spiel

noun · /ʃpiːl/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  1. a game (instance or way of playing) countable, neuter, strong
  2. gameplay, the experience or act of playing neuter, strong, uncountable

    im Spiel

    at play

  3. leeway; wiggle room figuratively, neuter, strong, uncountable

    Der Personaler sagte mir, beim Gehalt sei noch Spiel nach oben.

    The HR guy told me there was some leeway for a higher salary.

  4. backlash; lash; play; slack neuter, strong, uncountable
  5. military band, marching band Switzerland, neuter, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Spiel Spiele
Accusative Spiel Spiele
Dative Spiel Spielen
Genitive Spieles Spiele

Spiel

noun ·

Translation

  1. a game in which one player gives a word for which the other player must find a rhyme source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. act source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. bearing play; free play; play; bearing gap source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en