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A parlor game played on a special game board, often using pieces, dice, or cards according to fixed rules.
Am Wochenende treffen wir uns oft mit Freunden, um Brettspiele zu spielen.
On weekends, we often meet up with friends to play board games.
'Brettspiel' (board game) is a compound noun made up of 'das Brett' (a flat board, often made of wood or cardboard) and 'das Spiel' (game). So it literally describes a game that takes place on a board.
„Mensch ärgere Dich nicht“ ist ein klassisches deutsches Brettspiel.
'Mensch ärgere Dich nicht' is a classic German board game.
The word element '-spiel' (-game) is very productive and forms many other words for types of games. If you see '-spiel' at the end of a word, it is often about some kind of game, for example 'Kartenspiel' (card game), 'Würfelspiel' (dice game), or 'Computerspiel' (computer game).
Ich mag Brettspiele lieber als Computerspiele.
I like board games better than computer games.
People usually say 'ein Brettspiel spielen' (to play a board game). A common social activity is a 'Brettspielabend' (board game night), where people meet up to play together.
Wir veranstalten jeden Freitag einen Brettspielabend mit Freunden.
We host a board game night with friends every Friday.
