meeple
meeple · meeples · meeple
фигурка
A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board gameA small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
/ˈmiːpəl/
Meaning
1 sensesA small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:meeple.
фигуркаfigurka
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game:
Origin
Blend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of CarcassonnBlend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.
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Forms
plural: meeples / meepleSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular