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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKriegsspiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksˌʃpiːl
"Das Militär führte ein realistisches Kriegsspiel durch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military exercise or simulation involving two opposing sides, used to test strategic plans, tactics, or command decisions.
"The general staff conducted a series of complex wargames to evaluate their defense strategy." - 2
A tabletop hobby game or video game that simulates military battles or strategic campaigns.
"He spends his weekends painting miniature figures for historical wargames."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 19th-century German military term 'Kriegsspiel', literally meaning 'war game', which was developed by the Prussian army for tactical training. The English adaptation emerged in the early 20th century, expanding from professional military simulations to encompass recreational tabletop strategy games and computer simulations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wargame" is said worldwide
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jeu de guerre
Transliteration: ʒø də ɡɛʁ
"Les forces armées ont organisé un vaste jeu de guerre."
Kriegsspiel
Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksˌʃpiːl
"Das Militär führte ein realistisches Kriegsspiel durch."
gioco di guerra
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔːko di ˈɡwɛrra
"Il comando supremo ha pianificato un gioco di guerra strategico."
juego de guerra
Transliteration: ˈxweɣo ðe ˈɣera
"Los cadetes participaron en un juego de guerra táctico."
jogo de guerra
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu dʒi ˈɡɛʁɐ
"O exército realizou um jogo de guerra na fronteira."
युद्ध खेल
Transliteration: yuddha khel
"सेना ने सीमाओं पर एक बड़ा युद्ध खेल आयोजित किया।"
军事演习
Transliteration: jūnshì yǎnxí
"两国军队正在进行代号为红龙的军事演习。"
워게임
Transliteration: wogeim
"장교들은 모의 워게임을 통해 전술을 분석했다."
兵棋演習
Transliteration: heiki enshū
"士官学校の生徒たちは兵棋演習に参加した。"
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