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Klaverjas
Sign in to saveKlaverjas () or Klaverjassen () is a Dutch four-player trick-taking card game that uses a Piquet pack of 32 playing cards. It is closely related to the game of Klaberjass (also known as Bela) and is one of the most popular card games in the Netherlands, traditionally played in cafes and social clubs. It offers a considerable level of complexity and depth. It has numerous variants, but its basic rules are universal.
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It sits within the topics Dutch card games, Four-player card games and Jass group.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- History
- Rules
- Bidding
- Play
- Scoring
- Variants
- Popular culture
- Notes and references
- Bibliography
- External links
Klaverjas () or Klaverjassen () is a Dutch four-player trick-taking card game that uses a Piquet pack of 32 playing cards. It is closely related to the game of Klaberjass (also known as Bela) and is one of the most popular card games in the Netherlands, traditionally played in cafes and social clubs. It offers a considerable level of complexity and depth. It has numerous variants, but its basic rules are universal.
==History== The name dates to 1890–95 from the Dutch word klaverjas, combining klaver (the suit of clubs, literally "clover") plus jas, the original name for the highest trump card. According to Scarne, its origin has been variously claimed by the Dutch, Swiss, French, and Hungarians. Parlett unequivocally states that its family of games originated in the Netherlands and is now most-developed in Switzerland.
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