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Mühle

English translation: Nine Men's Morris; Morris; Mill; Merels

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German term or phrase:Mühle
English translation:Nine Men's Morris; Morris; Mill; Merels
Entered by: Erik Macki

08:51 Jul 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / boardgame - UK English
German term or phrase: Mühle
I have a little entertainment booklet for kids here with a boardgame and the caption "Lust auf eine Runde Mühle?"
What is the most common name for this game in UK English/or the name kids would be most likely to understand?

On http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Nine-Mens-Morris.htm
I see: "Nine Men's Morris or Morelles or or Merrills or Merels or Mill or just plain Morris" but as an Ami I can't judge which term British kids would be familiar with. Help!
Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 18:45
Nine Men's Morris
Explanation:
The Morris games (which is a generic term to refer to all the following) were popular in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Since they are so old, they have countless variations and are known by many different names in English: Morris, Mill, Merels, etc. Morris is most commonly known as Nine Men's Morris (one of many possible configurations: Three, Six, Nine, and Twelve Men's Morris exist), and people often cite Chinese yih as another variant. The most common name is Nine Men's Morris. If the game in your text is configured like Nine Men's Morris, then that term will be widely understood (to the extent the reader is familiar with Morris in the first place). Otherwise plain "Morris" or "Mill" is probably best.

Note that there is some disagreement about spelling and capitalisation of Nine Men's Morris and Merels. Consult your dictionary of record and follow its first spelling.
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Erik Macki
Local time: 15:45
Grading comment
Thanks for the help!
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4 +4Nine Men's Morris
Erik Macki


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Mühle (the boardgame)
Nine Men's Morris


Explanation:
The Morris games (which is a generic term to refer to all the following) were popular in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Since they are so old, they have countless variations and are known by many different names in English: Morris, Mill, Merels, etc. Morris is most commonly known as Nine Men's Morris (one of many possible configurations: Three, Six, Nine, and Twelve Men's Morris exist), and people often cite Chinese yih as another variant. The most common name is Nine Men's Morris. If the game in your text is configured like Nine Men's Morris, then that term will be widely understood (to the extent the reader is familiar with Morris in the first place). Otherwise plain "Morris" or "Mill" is probably best.

Note that there is some disagreement about spelling and capitalisation of Nine Men's Morris and Merels. Consult your dictionary of record and follow its first spelling.


    Reference: http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Nine-Mens-Morris.htm
Erik Macki
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: This is what Pons Collins Großwörterbuch and Langenscheidts Handwörrterbuch also offers as translation. (Since I never played the game with British people, I can't add a personal comment.)
10 mins
agree  Victor Dewsbery: Historically it seems you're right. However, Rebecca needs a familiar term for a kids' game book. Your entry is probably best for the glossary. Pity that it doesn't solve Rebecca's problem
18 mins
agree  Daniel Bird: I immediately thought Nine Mens' Morris on seeing this post. Familiarity or otherwise shouldn't be a criterion for its use. Kids like discovering new things, just like the rest of us.
23 mins
agree  Natalie Wilcock (X)
1 hr
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