This is a dictionary of terms for blindfolds in several languages. Strictly for those
REALLY weird occasions. Please send additions and correction to [email protected]. Click here
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| Language | Noun | Verb | Adjective | Name of the Game |
| Albanian | me sy të lidhur | lojë symbyllazi | ||
| Breton | mouchañ | mouchig-dall | ||
| Chinese | ÑÛÕÖ,ÕÏÑÛÎï | ÕÚÑÛ,ÃÉÆ | ¿´²»ÇåµÄ,äĿµÄ | |
| Czech | zavázané oči / poslepu | zavázat oči | se zavázanýma očima | |
| Danish | øjenbind | binde for øjnene på én | med bind for øjnene, med tilbundne øjne | blindebuk |
| Dutch | blinddoek | blinddoeken | geblinddoekt | blindemannetje |
| English | blindfold | blindfold | blindfold(ed) | blind man's / blindman's buff / bluff |
| Estonian | silmi kinni siduma | kinniseotud silmadega, adv. pimesi | ||
| Finnish | silmäside, sokko | sitoa jkn silmät | sidotuin silmin, silmät sidottuina | sokko(leikki) |
| French | bandeau | bander les yeux à q-n | les yeux bandés | colin-maillard |
| German | Augenbinde, Augenverband | j-m die Augen verbinden | mit verbundenen Augen | Blindekuh, Blinde Kuh |
| Greek (modern) | με δεμένα τα μάτια me deména ta métia |
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| Hungarian | félrevezet, szemét beköti vkinek | bekötött szemű, ekötött szemmel, elvakultan, meggondolatlan, vaktában | ||
| Icelandic | bindi fyrir augun, augnabindi | binda fyrir augun á e-m | með bundið fyrir augun | skollaleikur |
| Italian | benda per gli occhi | bendare gli occhi a | a occhi bendati | mosca cieca |
| Latin | oculis opertis | |||
| Manx | doalanagh, doallah | |||
| Portuguese | a cobra cega | |||
| Romanian | a lega la ochi | legat la ochi | ||
| Russian | завязывать глаза zav'azyvat' glaza |
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| Sanskrit | abhinahana | abhinaddhākşa | netrebandha | |
| Spanish | una venda para los ojos |
vendar (los ojos) | con los ojos vendados | la gallina ciega |
| Swedish | ögonbindel | binda för ögonen på ngn | med förbundna ögon | blindebock |
| Turkish | gözbaği | gözlerini bağlamak | gözleri bağli | körebe |
| Welsh | mygydu |
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