bonspiel

bon·spiel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bon-speel]
- /ˈbɒnˌspil/
- /bˈɒnspiːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bon-speel]
- /ˈbɒnˌspil/

Definitions of bonspiel word

noun bonspiel a curling match 3
noun bonspiel a curling tournament 3
noun bonspiel a competition or meet in curling at which teams from several clubs or districts compete with one another. 1
noun bonspiel A tournament in the sport of curling. 0

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Origin of bonspiel

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; Scots dial., perhaps < Dutch or Low German; compare Dutch spel game, play (Middle Dutch, cognate with Old High German spil, German Spiel); identity of first element uncertain

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Parts of speech for Bonspiel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bonspiel

bonspiel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bonspiel usage trend in Literature

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