Bonspiel

/ˈbɒnspil/ noun

Definition

A curling tournament or competition, particularly one organized as a social event, common in Scotland and Canada.

Etymology

From Scottish, likely combining 'bon' (good) with 'spiel' (a turn or match), though some sources debate whether 'spiel' comes from Dutch or German influence.

Kelly Says

The Scots exported curling and bonspiels to Canada so thoroughly that Canada now dominates the sport—it's a beautiful example of how cultural traditions travel with immigrants.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Curling ትግል
cur-ling tig-il
ARالعربية
بطولة الكيرلينج
batula al-kirling
BNবাংলা
কার্লিং প্রতিযোগিতা
kar-ling pro-ti-jog-o-ita
CACatalà
torneig de curling
tor-nay-ig deh cur-ling
CSČeština
curlingový turnaj
cur-ling-oh-vee tur-naj
DADansk
curlingturnering
kur-ling-turn-e-ring
DEDeutsch
Curling-Turnier
kur-ling-turn-eer
ELΕλληνικά
διοργάνωση curling
dee-o-rgan-oh-see cur-ling
ESEspañol
torneo de curling
tor-nay-oh deh kur-ling
FAفارسی
تورنمنت curling
toor-na-ment cur-ling
FISuomi
curlingleikki
kur-ling-lei-kki
FRFrançais
bonspiel
bohn-speel
GUGU
કરલિંગ પ્રતિયોગિતા
kar-ling prati-yog-ita
HAHA
kwallon tsantsa
kwal-lon tsantsa
HEעברית
טורניר קרח
tor-nee-ar kra-ach
HIहिन्दी
करलिंग टूर्नामेंट
kar-ling toor-na-ment
HUMagyar
curlinglejáték
kur-ling-le-ja-teak
IDBahasa Indonesia
turnamen curling
tur-na-men kur-ling
IGIG
ncheta
n-che-ta
ITItaliano
torneo di curling
tor-nay-oh dee kur-ling
JA日本語
カーリング大会
ka-ringu taikai
KKKK
кёрлинг турнирі
ker-ling turn-iree
KMKM
ការប្រកួតការ Curling
ka-ar-brak-kuat ka-ar cur-ling
KO한국어
컬링 대회
keul-ling daeh-hoe
MRMR
करलिग स्पर्धा
kar-ling spar-dha
MSBahasa Melayu
kejohanan curling
keh-joh-a-nan cur-ling
MYမြန်မာ
ကြက်ပျင်းပြိုင်
kye-ta-pyin-g-prai
NLNederlands
curlingtoernooi
kur-ling-toe-na-oy
NONorsk
curlingturnering
kur-ling-turn-e-ring
PAPA
ਕਰਲਿੰਗ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਾ
kar-ling mu-ka-bala
PLPolski
turniej curlingowy
turn-ey curling-oh-vee
PTPortuguês
torneio de curling
tor-nay-oh deh kur-ling
RORomână
turneu de curling
tur-neu deh cur-ling
RUРусский
турнир по кёрлингу
turnir po kerlingu
SVSvenska
curlingtävling
kur-ling-ta-vling
SWKiswahili
mashindano ya curling
ma-shin-da-no ya cur-ling
TAதமிழ்
கரிலிங் போட்டி
ka-ri-ling po-tti
TEతెలుగు
కర్లింగ్ పోటీ
kar-ling po-tee
THไทย
การแข่งขันกีฬาเคอร์ลिंग
gaan-kheang-khan gee-la ker-ling
TLTL
paligsahan ng curling
pa-lig-sa-han ng cur-ling
TRTürkçe
curling turnuvası
kur-ling turn-u-va-si
UKУкраїнська
турнір з кёрлінгу
turnir z kerlingu
URاردو
کرینگ ٹورنامنٹ
kar-ing tor-na-ment
VITiếng Việt
giải đấu curling
ghai-dau cur-ling
YOYO
àwọn ìrọ̀pọ̀ àwọn àwọn
awon i-ro-po awon awon
ZH中文
棒球比赛
bàngqiú bǐsài
ZUZU
inkambo yeku-ling
in-kam-bo yeh-ku-ling

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