Klaverjas glossary
From jas and nel to verzaken and smeren: every klaverjas term in one list, briefly explained.
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Aas (ace): the highest card in a suit that isn't trump, worth 11 points. In trumps the ace ranks third, after the jack and the 9.
Bekennen (follow suit): playing the suit that was led. You must if you have it.
Boom: a full game of 16 rounds.
Driekaart (run of three): three consecutive cards of one suit in a trick, 20 roem.
Jas: the jack of trumps, the highest card in the game and worth 20 points. The game is partly named after it.
Laatste slag (last trick): the eighth trick of a round, worth 10 extra points.
Maat (partner): your teammate, sitting opposite you.
Nat (wet): the playing team doesn't score more than the opponents and loses all points of the round. See nat and pit.
Nel: the nine of trumps, the second-highest trump, worth 14 points.
Ondertroeven (undertrump): playing a lower trump than one already in the trick.
Overtroeven (overtrump): playing a higher trump than one already in the trick. You must if you can.
Passen (pass): not playing on the proposed trump, so someone else can choose trump.
Pit (sweep): winning all eight tricks, worth 100 extra roem.
Roem: bonus points for combinations in one trick, such as a run of three or four, or a stuk.
Seinen (signal): telling your partner something with the card you discard, such as a low card from a suit in which you hold the ace.
Slag (trick): the four cards played in one turn. The highest card wins the trick.
Smeren (smear): adding points to a trick your partner wins, such as a ten.
Spelen (play): choosing trump and committing to score more than the opponents.
Stuk: king and queen of trumps in one trick, 20 roem.
Troef (trump): the suit that beats all others this round.
Troef trekken (draw trump): leading trump to pull the opponents' trumps.
Uitkomen (lead): playing the first card of a trick.
Verzaken (revoke): not following suit or not trumping when you had to. At the table this usually costs the whole round; in the app it can't happen.
Vierkaart (run of four): four consecutive cards of one suit in a trick, 50 roem.
Voorhand: the player left of the dealer, who leads the first trick.
Wij en zij (us and them): the two columns on the score sheet, for your own team and the opponents.
FAQ
Questions
What do jas and nel mean in klaverjas?
Jas is the jack of trumps, the highest card (20 points). Nel is the nine of trumps, the second trump (14 points).
What is verzaken?
Verzaken (revoking) means not following suit or not trumping when you had to. At the table your team usually loses the round for it.
