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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Geschicklichkeitsspiel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃɪklɪçkaɪtsˌʃpiːl/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Skill game/ˈskɪl ɡeɪm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Mikado ist ein klassisches Geschicklichkeitsspiel."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A game where the outcome is determined predominantly by physical or mental prowess and dexterity rather than by pure chance.

    "Unlike slot machines, the arcade cabinet was classified legally as a skill game."
  2. 2

    An activity designed to test, train, or improve specific cognitive or motor abilities through structured play.

    "The therapist recommended various digital skill games to improve hand-eye coordination."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word 'skille' (meaning discernment, proficiency, or ability, from Old Norse skil) combined with 'game' (from Old English gamen, meaning amusement or participatory play). The compound term emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to legally and conceptually distinguish recreational activities requiring mental or physical dexterity from games of pure chance.

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