"tafl" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʰapl/
Rhymes: -apl Etymology: From Old Norse tafl (“a board”), from Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|tafl||a board}} Old Norse tafl (“a board”), {{der|is|la|tabula||a tablet; a board or plank}} Latin tabula (“a tablet; a board or plank”) Head templates: {{head|is|nouns|genitive singular|tafls|||||||nominative plural|töfl|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=}} tafl n (genitive singular tafls, nominative plural töfl), {{is-noun|n|tafls|töfl}} tafl n (genitive singular tafls, nominative plural töfl) Inflection templates: {{is-decl-noun-n-s|t|a|fl}}, {{is-decl-noun-base|n-s|accp=töfl|accpd=töflin|accs=tafl|accsd=taflið|datp=töflum|datpd=töflunum|dats=tafli|datsd=taflinu|def={{{def}}}|genp=tafla|genpd=taflanna|gens=tafls|gensd=taflsins|indef={{{indef}}}|nomp=töfl|nompd=töflin|noms=tafl|nomsd=taflið|pl={{{pl}}}|sg={{{sg}}}}}, {{is-decl-noun-base/sgpl|n-s|accp=töfl|accpd=töflin|accs=tafl|accsd=taflið|datp=töflum|datpd=töflunum|dats=tafli|datsd=taflinu|genp=tafla|genpd=taflanna|gens=tafls|gensd=taflsins|nomp=töfl|nompd=töflin|noms=tafl|nomsd=taflið}} 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
    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 (ancient Northern European two-player board game): hnefatafl
    Sense id: en-tafl-is-noun-BNbcG7NV Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 1 48 52 Disambiguation of 'ancient Northern European two-player board game': 5 77 19
  3. (obsolete) A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill. Tags: neuter, obsolete Synonyms (more generally: board game): borðspil
    Sense id: en-tafl-is-noun-lb6vsw~g Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 1 48 52 Disambiguation of 'more generally: board game': 14 33 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: skák [chess, board-games, games], skáktafl [obsolete] [chess, board-games, games] Derived forms: halatafl, hnefatafl, hneftafl, kotrutafl [backgammon, games], skáktafl [obsolete] [chess, board-games, games], svik í tafli, taflmaður, tefla

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      ],
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        "historical",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "board game",
          "board game#English"
        ],
        [
          "hnefatafl",
          "hnefatafl#Icelandic"
        ],
        [
          "chess",
          "chess#English"
        ],
        [
          "backgammon",
          "backgammon#English"
        ],
        [
          "mill",
          "mill#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) A general term encompassing traditional board games, including games such as hnefatafl, chess, backgammon and mill."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʰapl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-apl"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "topics": [
        "chess",
        "board-games",
        "games"
      ],
      "word": "skák"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chess",
        "board-games",
        "games"
      ],
      "word": "skáktafl"
    },
    {
      "sense": "ancient Northern European two-player board game",
      "word": "hnefatafl"
    },
    {
      "sense": "more generally: board game",
      "word": "borðspil"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "tafl games"
  ],
  "word": "tafl"
}
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  "subsection": "noun",
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