tafl
Cimbrian edit
Noun edit
tafl f
References edit
- Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse tafl (“a board”), from Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tafl n (genitive singular tafls, nominative plural töfl)
- chess
- (chiefly historical) any of a class of ancient Northern European two-player board games featuring a distinctive 2:1 ratio of playing pieces, with the addition of a kingpiece to the lesser side
- (obsolete) A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill.
Declension edit
declension of tafl
Synonyms edit
- (chess): skák, (obsolete) skáktafl
- (ancient Northern European two-player board game): hnefatafl
- (more generally: board game): borðspil
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
An ancient borrowing from Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”). Cognate with Old English tæfl (“game board; board game”).
Noun edit
tafl n (genitive tafls, plural tǫfl)
Usage notes edit
- Today this term is mostly used to refer to any of a class of ancient Northern European two-player board games featuring a distinctive 2:1 ratio of playing pieces, with the addition of a kingpiece to the lesser side
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
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