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- [klah-ber-yahs]
- /ˈklɑ bərˌyɑs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klah-ber-yahs]
- /ˈklɑ bərˌyɑs/
Definition of klaberjass word
- noun klaberjass a card game played with a 32-card pack, made by removing all cards below the sevens from a regular 52-card pack, in which scoring values are assigned to certain cards taken in tricks, to sequences in the same suit, to the king and queen of trumps, and to the last trick. 1
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Origin of klaberjass
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < German Klaberjass, Klaberjasch ≪ Dutch klaverjas, originally a trump card, the jack of clubs, in the game of jas (klaver(en) clubs, literally, clover + jas, perhaps special use of Jas, short for Jasper a man's name)
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klaberjass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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