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spielfreak en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈʃpiːlˌfɹiːk/

Etymology

From German Spielfreak, from Spiel (“game”) + Freak (“freak, enthusiast”).

Meanings

1. (informal, qualifier:board games) A fan of German games.
   • You could say they are light multiplayer social games, but then I have had as much fun playing Monopoly and parcheesi socially as the German games. Are light social games what should be rated the best board games among spielfreaks? They have nice components, but I could buy really fancy chess or backgammon sets. 2003 February 1, john lawler, “German games are not all that!”, in rec.games.board (Usenet):

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