Usage Note
Schafkopf is a popular trick-taking card game in Bavaria and Austria, played with a 32-card Bavarian deck. Variants include Rufspiel, Solo, and Wenz. It is as culturally embedded in Bavaria as Skat is in northern Germany.
Examples
"In Bayern lernen viele Kinder Schafkopf schon in der Grundschule."
Natural Translation
In Bavaria many children learn Schafkopf as early as primary school.
Literal Translation
In Bavaria learn many children Schafkopf already in the primary-school.
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