meeple

English

Meeples used in Carcassonne.

Etymology

Blend of my +‎ people. Coined in November 2000 by Alison Hansel during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmiːpəl/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -iːpəl

Noun

meeple (plural meeples or meeple)

A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
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Synonyms

See Thesaurus:board game piece

Translations

wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game

Chinese:
Cantonese: 米寶／米宝 (mai⁵ bou²)

Mandarin: 米寶／米宝 (mǐbǎo)
Japanese: ミープル (mīpuru)
Russian: фигурка (ru) f (figurka)
Spanish: keko (es) m

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