Scherwenzel or Scharwenzel is a 16th century, German, gambling game played with cards and named after the Unters or Jacks that had special privileges...
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Grobhäusern (section Scherwenzel)
"different from" Scherwenzel by Adelung in 1780. As of the late 18th century, Grobhäusern was played in rural Upper Saxony, and Scherwenzel was played in...
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game of Scharwenzel which spread to Denmark during the Napoleonic Wars. Scherwenzel was certainly played in harbour town of Porsgrunn in southern Norway...
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three to five players. It appears related to French Brelan and German Scherwenzel. The game dates back to the 16th century when it was played at court...
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Schafkopf. It is not related to a different game called Scharwenzel or Scherwenzel that was once played in Bavaria. Scharwenzel has been played on Fehmarn...
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alongside, Brausbart, Dreikart, Fünfkart, Neunkart (Fett und Mager), Fips, Scherwenzel, Hahnrei and others. In 1938, Grünberg notes that "before the war we...
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Christmas alongside, Brausbart, Dreikart, Fünfkart, Fips, Karnüffel, Scherwenzel, Hahnrei and others. But by around 1890, it was one of only two card...
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