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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch steecspel. Equivalent to steken (“to jab, to pierce, to sting”) + spel (“game”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːk.spɛl/
- Hyphenation: steek‧spel
Noun
steekspel n (plural steekspelen, diminutive steekspelletje n)
- (historical) joust (chivalric contest where two contestants tried to knock their opponent of his horse with a lance)
- (chiefly historical) tiltting at the ring (equestrian contest where a contestant tried to pierce a ring with a lance)
- Synonyms: ringrijden, ringsteken