tafl
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Cimbrian
Noun
tafl f
References
- Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tafl (“a board”), from Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- Synonym: hnefatafl
- (obsolete) A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill.
- Synonym: borðspil
Declension
Derived terms
terms derived from "tafl"
Old Norse
Etymology
An ancient borrowing from Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”). Cognate with Old English tæfl (“game board; board game”).
Noun
tafl n (genitive tafls, plural tǫfl)
Usage notes
- 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