Finished or exhausted; no longer able to be used effectively, especially in the context of a playing card or strategy.
German past participle of 'ausspielen' (to play out), from 'aus-' (out) + 'spielen' (to play). Used in card games and figuratively in German to mean something has been completely used up.
This German card-playing term captures something English speakers have to explain in whole sentences—when you've played all your cards, your moves, or your tricks, you're done. It's why Germans are so good at board games; they have words for game-specific concepts.
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