Verb

mit|spielen

to play along, to join in, to participate, to have a part in

Darf ich mitspielen?

Can I play too?

Er spielt in der neuen Serie mit.

He has a part in the new series.

Das Glück hat hier mitgespielt.

Luck played a part here.

((in sth.)) to participate in sth. He is participating in the play.

((with sb.)) to play with sb. The child is playing with her friends.

Synonyms: teilnehmen (to participate), sich beteiligen (to get involved); Antonyms: zuschauen (to watch)

From the prefix `mit-` (with, along) + the verb `spielen` (to play). Literally 'to play with'.

Think of `mit` as the English 'with'. You are playing 'with' others, so you `mitspielen`.

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