bonspiel

American  

[bon-speel] / ˈbɒnˌspil /

noun

1. a competition or meet in curling at which teams from several clubs or districts compete with one another.

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bonspiel British  

/ -spəl, ˈbɒnˌspiːl /

noun

1. a curling match

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Etymology

Origin of bonspiel

1555–65; Scots dial., perhaps < Dutch or Low German; compare Dutch spel game, play ( Middle Dutch, cognate with Old High German spil, German Spiel ); identity of first element uncertain

Example Sentences

In “The Black Bonspiel of Willie MacCrimmon,” which was also adapted for television, a cobbler from a small town in rural Alberta strikes a deal with the devil to trade his soul for curling success.

From Los Angeles Times

Like many patrons of the Gold Medal Lounge, Cameron, 74, competed Friday evening in the annual Hoops Brewing International Open Bonspiel — a weekend-long tournament that cost $280 to enter, with cash prizes awarded at the end — then stuck around to watch Team Shuster take on the Norwegians.

From Washington Post

And how did his team do in the Bonspiel that evening?

From Washington Post

But not every member of his team takes the bonspiel as seriously as Cameron, and unfortunately, he had to elevate himself to skip this year — because his former skip skipped town on the rest of his teammates, choosing to curl in another tournament on the same weekend.

From Washington Post

“I still can’t believe Shustie gave up the opportunity to defend our title in the bonspiel to curl in Beijing,” Cameron joked.

From Washington Post