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knobeln

B2

to play dice / toss for it

English meaning
to play dice / toss for it
Vocabulary package
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knobeln in a sentence

Wir knobeln, wer zuerst beginnen darf.

We play dice to see who goes first.

Conjugation of knobeln

ichknoble
duknobelst
er/sie/eser/sie/es knobelt
wirknobeln
ihrknobelt
sie/Sieknobeln
Simple past (er/sie/es)
knobelte
Perfect
hat geknobelt

Where knobeln comes from

zu Knobel, dem Würfel; in Studentenkreisen würfelte man nach festgelegten Regeln darum, wer die Zeche bezahlen sollte

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Questions about knobeln

How do you conjugate knobeln?

Present tense: ich knoble, du knobelst, er/sie/es knobelt, wir knobeln, ihr knobelt, sie knobeln. Simple past: knobelte. Perfect: hat geknobelt.

What does knobeln mean in English?

knobeln means "to play dice / toss for it". For example: "Wir knobeln, wer zuerst beginnen darf." — "We play dice to see who goes first."

What level is knobeln in German?

knobeln is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the games & puzzles vocabulary.

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