Also means
cube
Usage Note
Würfel is a gaming die as well as a geometric cube; the plural is unchanged. To roll the dice is würfeln. The famous phrase die Würfel sind gefallen means the die is cast.
Examples
"Er warf den Würfel und zog seine Figur vier Felder weiter."
Natural Translation
He threw the die and moved his piece four squares forward.
Literal Translation
He threw the die and moved his piece four fields further.
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