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Jul 28, 2023 18:13
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German term
Stollen
German to English
Art/Literary
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
From a 1941 letter, written in Vienna, Austria:
"N. und N. beneide ich um ihre Jugend, insbesondere der Stollen wegen. Ich erinnere mich noch ganz genau, wie wir vor N.s Tür auf den Stufen saßen und Stollen spielten und jede freie Minute dazu verwendeten."
I can't find any reference to such a game. Any ideas?
"N. und N. beneide ich um ihre Jugend, insbesondere der Stollen wegen. Ich erinnere mich noch ganz genau, wie wir vor N.s Tür auf den Stufen saßen und Stollen spielten und jede freie Minute dazu verwendeten."
I can't find any reference to such a game. Any ideas?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | jacks/fivestones |
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jacks/fivestones
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Note added at 1 hr (2023-07-28 20:11:37 GMT)
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Knucklebones, also known as scatter jacks, snobs, astragalus, tali, dibs, fivestones, jacks, or jackstones, among many other names,[1] is a game of dexterity played with a number of small objects that are thrown up, caught, and manipulated in various manners. It is ancient in origin and is found in various cultures worldwide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knucklebones
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Note added at 1 hr (2023-07-28 20:11:37 GMT)
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Knucklebones, also known as scatter jacks, snobs, astragalus, tali, dibs, fivestones, jacks, or jackstones, among many other names,[1] is a game of dexterity played with a number of small objects that are thrown up, caught, and manipulated in various manners. It is ancient in origin and is found in various cultures worldwide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knucklebones
Peer comment(s):
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British Diana
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Björn Vrooman
: This gives me a bad case of FOMO because I didn't even know this game existed!
1 day 19 hrs
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Thanks! We played it when I was a kid.
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Discussion
Das Spiel wurde ursprünglich mit Stollen – kleinen Eisenzapfen, die in
die Hufeisen geschraubt wurden – gespielt. Ersatzweise kann man auch
mit großen Bohnen oder kleinen Steinen spielen."
https://daniela-winkler.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Spiele...
Mainly Austria, apparently. There are several references like this one.
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