Spiel

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  a game instance or way of playing
 * 2)  gameplay, the experience or act of playing
 * 3)  leeway; wiggle room
 * 4)   backlash; lash; play; slack
 * 5)  military band, marching band
 * 1)   backlash; lash; play; slack
 * 2)  military band, marching band
 * 1)  military band, marching band

Usage notes

 * German and especially its diminutive  are also used for an unstraightforward way of acting or maneuvering, as in  The German word does not, however, have the specific sense of.

Noun

 * 1) game, play

Noun

 * 1) pinfeather