page_title: Kapla
section_title: Name origin
hierarchical_section_title: Kapla / Name origin
caption_attribution_description: 5 Kapla blocks
context_page_description: Kapla is a construction set for children and adults. The sets consists only of identical wood planks measuring 11.7 cm x 2.34 cm x 0.78 cm. This 15:3:1 ratio of length:width:thickness is different than the dimensions used for traditionally proportioned building blocks, and are used for building features such as lintels, roofs and floors. They are known for their stability in the absence of fastening devices.
context_section_description: "KAPLA" is an abbreviated form of the Dutch phrase "kabouter plankjes," which means "Gnome Planks."
caption: Individual Kapla blocks
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