tafl

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Cimbrian

Noun

tafl f

  1. table
  2. board
  3. blackboard

References

  • Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Icelandic

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Etymology

From Old Norse tafl (“a board”), from Middle Low German taffel, tavele, from Old Saxon tafla, from Proto-West Germanic *tabulā, from Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”). Doublet of tabla, tafla, tefla, töfl.

Pronunciation

Noun

tafl n (genitive singular tafls, nominative plural töfl)

  1. chess
    Synonyms: skák, (obsolete) skáktafl
  2. (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
  3. (obsolete) A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill.
    Synonym: borðspil

Declension

Declension of tafl (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tafl taflið töfl töflin
accusative tafl taflið töfl töflin
dative tafli taflinu töflum töflunum
genitive tafls taflsins tafla taflanna

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “tafla”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Further reading

Old Norse

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *tabulā, 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)

  1. a board game

Usage notes

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: tafl
  • Faroese: talv
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tavl

Welsh

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Deverbal from taflu (“to throw”)

Noun

tafl m (plural taflau)

  1. sling, catapult
  2. catapult, trebuchet
    Synonyms: catapwlt, blif, magnel
  3. throw, fling, instance of throwing
    Synonyms: tafliad, lluchiad, hyrddiad
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

tafl f or m (plural taflau)

  1. alternative form of tafol (“scales”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tafl
radical soft nasal aspirate
tafl dafl nhafl thafl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “tafl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tafl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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