No. 579 in Dutch
spel
"Spel" in Dutch means "game" or "play" in English.
In a sentence
Het spel was erg leuk om te spelen.
The game was very fun to play.
'Spel' is used here to signify a recreational activity or game.
Ze bekeek het spel van licht en schaduw op de muur.
She observed the play of light and shadow on the wall.
'Spel' describes the artistic or dynamic interaction between elements, such as light and shadow.
Hij zat in het spel van de onderhandelingen.
He was involved in the game of negotiations.
'Spel' metaphorically indicates a set of strategic or planned interactions, contextualizing it as a 'game' or 'maneuver' in negotiations.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “spel” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “spel” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).