kriegspiel

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noun

A board game used to train military tactics and strategy.

OriginGerman Kriegspiel →
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Meanings

nounkriegspiel (plural kriegspiels)

plural kriegspiels

  1. capitalizedoftenA board game used to train military tactics and strategy.
  2. capitalizedoftenA variant of chess in which the player cannot see their opponent's pieces.

Origin

  1. GermanKriegspiel
  2. Englishkriegspiel

From German Kriegspiel, literally war game.

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APA

kriegspiel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kriegspiel

MLA

“kriegspiel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kriegspiel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kriegspiel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kriegspiel.

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