"tafl" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Cimbrian]

Head templates: {{head|cim|noun|cat2=|g=f|g2=|head=}} tafl f, {{cim-noun|f}} tafl f
  1. table Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Furniture
    Sense id: en-tafl-cim-noun-DU~Ep403 Disambiguation of Furniture: 86 7 8
  2. board Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tafl-cim-noun-hZFps4GF
  3. blackboard Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tafl-cim-noun-AMdk8g81 Categories (other): Cimbrian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Cimbrian entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 70

Noun [Icelandic]

IPA: /ˈtʰapl/
Rhymes: -apl 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|tafl|t=a board}} Old Norse tafl (“a board”), {{der|is|gml|taffel}} Middle Low German taffel, {{der|is|osx|tafla}} Old Saxon tafla, {{der|is|gmw-pro|*tabulā}} Proto-West Germanic *tabulā, {{der|is|la|tabula|t=a tablet; a board or plank}} Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”), {{doublet|is|tabla}} Doublet of tabla Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} tafl n (genitive singular tafls, nominative plural töfl) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n}} Forms: tafls [genitive, singular], töfl [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], tafl [indefinite, nominative, singular], taflið [definite, nominative, singular], töfl [indefinite, nominative, plural], töflin [definite, nominative, plural], tafl [accusative, indefinite, singular], taflið [accusative, definite, singular], töfl [accusative, indefinite, plural], töflin [accusative, definite, plural], tafli [dative, indefinite, singular], taflinu [dative, definite, singular], töflum [dative, indefinite, plural], töflunum [dative, definite, plural], tafls [genitive, indefinite, singular], taflsins [definite, genitive, singular], tafla [genitive, indefinite, plural], taflanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. chess Tags: neuter Synonyms: skák, skáktafl
    Sense id: en-tafl-is-noun-rHOdzNEh
  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 Tags: historical, neuter Synonyms: hnefatafl
    Sense id: en-tafl-is-noun-BNbcG7NV Categories (other): Pages with entries, Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 5 1 23 32 31 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 52
  3. (obsolete) A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill. Tags: neuter, obsolete Synonyms: borðspil
    Sense id: en-tafl-is-noun-lb6vsw~g Categories (other): Pages with entries, Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 5 1 23 32 31 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: halatafl, hnefatafl, hneftafl, kotrutafl [backgammon, games], skáktafl [obsolete] [chess, board-games, games], svik í tafli, taflmaður, tefla

Noun [Old Norse]

Forms: tafls [genitive], tǫfl [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{der|non|gmw-pro|*tabulā}} Proto-West Germanic *tabulā, {{der|non|la|tabula|t=a tablet; a board or plank}} Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”), {{cog|ang|tæfl|t=game board; board game}} Old English tæfl (“game board; board game”) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=n|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} tafl n, {{non-noun|n|tafls|tǫfl}} tafl n (genitive tafls, plural tǫfl)
  1. a board game Tags: neuter Derived forms: tefla (english: to play a board game), halatafl, hnefatafl, skáktafl [chess, board-games, games] Related terms: tǫfl
    Sense id: en-tafl-non-noun-W73XvT0X Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 1 6 1 20 25 36 3 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 5 1 23 32 31 2 2 2 2

Noun [Welsh]

Forms: taflau [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from taflu (“to throw”) Etymology templates: {{deverbal|cy|taflu||to throw}} Deverbal from taflu (“to throw”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|au}} tafl m (plural taflau)
  1. sling, catapult Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tafl-cy-noun-ITLpZcV4 Categories (other): Welsh deverbals, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh deverbals: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 36 19 19 25
  2. catapult, trebuchet Tags: masculine Synonyms: catapwlt, blif, magnel
    Sense id: en-tafl-cy-noun-didMjiY~ Categories (other): Welsh deverbals Disambiguation of Welsh deverbals: 36 36 28
  3. throw, fling, instance of throwing Tags: masculine Synonyms: tafliad, lluchiad, hyrddiad
    Sense id: en-tafl-cy-noun-OnbkYK0C Categories (other): Welsh deverbals Disambiguation of Welsh deverbals: 36 36 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: taflegryn (english: missile)
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Welsh]

Forms: taflau [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], tafl [error-unrecognized-form], dafl [soft], nhafl [error-unrecognized-form], thafl [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology templates: {{etymid|cy|balance}} Head templates: {{cy-noun|f|au|g2=m}} tafl f or m (plural taflau) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. Alternative form of tafol (“scales”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine, masculine Alternative form of: tafol (extra: scales)
    Sense id: en-tafl-cy-noun-kCH9gWXS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "form": "dafl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nhafl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thafl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "au",
        "g2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "tafl f or m (plural taflau)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "scales",
          "word": "tafol"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of tafol (“scales”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tafol",
          "tafol#Welsh:_balance"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tafl"
}

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{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: tafl/Welsh 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "tafl"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "tafl",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: tafl/Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
  "path": [
    "tafl"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "tafl",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: tafl/Welsh 'aspirate' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
  "path": [
    "tafl"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "tafl",
  "trace": ""
}

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