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Rätselraten

guessing game

noun RET-sel-ra-ten Rare
Arts & Culture Games

Also means

solving riddles

Usage Note

Rätselraten describes the activity of trying to solve riddles or puzzles, and more broadly any situation of uncertain speculation: Das ist reines Rätselraten (that is pure guesswork). In games contexts it refers to riddle or quiz activities.

Examples

"Beim Rätselraten rund um die Geburtstagstorte hatten alle viel Spaß."

Natural Translation

Everyone had a lot of fun with the guessing game about the birthday cake.

Literal Translation

At the riddle-guessing around the birthday-cake had all much fun.

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