Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonspiel

/ˈbɑnspil/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: bon-spiel
IPA: /ˈbɑnspil/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tournament in the sport of curling.

Example Sentences

"[…] and he never took his ee aff them, or said another word, or gave another glance at the bonspiel, though there was the finest fun amang the curlers ever was seen; […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots bonspiel, from Middle Scots bonspele, possibly from Dutch bond (“league”) + spel (“game”).

Word Breakdown

Root: bonspele

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑnspil/
British English: /ˈbɒnspiːl/

Inflected Forms

bonspiels (plural)

Derived Forms

cashspiel

Questions

How do you pronounce bonspiel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑnspil/.
What does bonspiel mean?: A tournament in the sport of curling.
Where does bonspiel come from?: Borrowed from Scots bonspiel, from Middle Scots bonspele, possibly from Dutch bond (“league”) + spel (“game”).

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