Glossary of Skat terms
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The following is a glossary of Skat terms used in playing the card game of Skat. Although Skat has German origins, it has now become an international game, often played to official rules. This glossary includes terms which are common or regional, official or unofficial, as well as those used for special situations, starting hands, card combinations and terms relating to players. Many of the terms are also used in other trick-taking or ace–ten games or even in card games in general.
Commonly used terms
Playing positions
The following terms are recognised by the International Laws of Skat or Skatordnung:
Dealer: the person who shuffles and deals the cards
Forehand: the person on the left of the dealer in Skat and who is first to be dealt cards.
Middlehand: the person left of forehand and right of rearhand and who is the second player to be dealt cards.
Rearhand or endhand: the person who is last to receive his cards. In a three-hand game this is also the dealer. In a four-hander, it is the person on the right of the dealer
The following terms are also commonly used in connection with the bidding phase:
Hörer (Hearer): Forehand. The hearer hears the bid of the speaker or 2nd speaker.
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