spel

Etymology 1
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) game, play

Etymology 2
From, from , from , from.

Verb

 * 1)  to spell

Etymology
From a root, from , from. Compare 🇨🇬,, and also 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to wash
 * 2)  to wash oneself

Etymology 1
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) game
 * 2) playing (e.g. of a musical instrument)

Usage notes
The plural form spellen is used referring to
 * several repetitions of one kind of game (sets, rounds, matches)
 * Na enkele denkspellen gespeeld te hebben, kon hij niet meer helder nadenken. – After having played a few thinking games he could no longer think clearly.


 * the physical accessories needed for particular games
 * Ik heb thuis drie gezelschapspellen liggen. – I have three board games at home.

The plural form spelen is used referring to
 * different kinds of games
 * Speel je graag gezelschapspelen? – Do you like to play board games?
 * Hij blinkt uit in denkspelen. – He excels at thinking games.

Etymology
From a root, from , from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,.

Verb

 * 1) I wash.

Etymology 1
From the verbs and, from ,.

Noun

 * 1) a game
 * 2) play, playing

Etymology 1
From, from and , from.

Noun

 * 1) a play, a game; a person's or animal's happy, joyous movement or entertainment; activity for amusement only; a pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment
 * lek och spel
 * fun and games
 * orrarnas spel
 * the courtship game of the grouse
 * 1) the accessories used for an entertaining or amusing pursuit; such as a board game
 * 2) an instance of gambling
 * 3) acting; the performance of an actor in a work of drama
 * 4) play, playing; the performance of someone who plays something, such as a musician, a sportsman or player of games
 * 5) play, slack; the unwanted movement of a mechanical part e.g. due to not being fastened or tightened sufficiently
 * 6)  a rapid switching between different things

Etymology 2
, from, from , from , cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

With time, the Swedish word has adopted the declension pattern of spel in Etymology 1. Note that is also a Swedish word.

Noun

 * 1) a winch

Noun

 * 1) hope