jass
noun
ˈyäs
plural -es
1
a
: a two-handed game played with a 36-card or 32-card pack in which points are scored by melding certain combinations and by taking scoring cards in tricks
b
: klaberjass
2
or jasz : the jack of trumps as top card in jass or klaberjass
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Word History
Etymology
German dialect (Switzerland)