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backgammon

/ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/

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noun

Backgammon, ein Brettspiel für zwei Spieler

A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys playing backgammon with his friends in the evenings. "

Mein Großvater spielt abends gerne Backgammon mit seinen Freunden.

game entertainment

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noun

Gammon

A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.

Examples :

"My uncle won the backgammon game because my cousin hadn't borne off all his pieces yet. "

Mein Onkel gewann das Gammon-Spiel, weil mein Cousin noch nicht alle seine Steine abgetragen hatte.

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verb

Jemanden im Backgammon auswürfeln

To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.

Examples :

"My uncle successfully backgammoned his nephew, landing his last piece on the inner home row. "

Mein Onkel hat seinen Neffen im Backgammon auswürfeln können und sein letztes Spiel auf der inneren Home Row platziert.