Editing Card player (section)

=== Games of European origin ===
In games originating in Europe, the following terminology indicating the players' priority is used:

;{{anchor|Forehand}}Forehand: the player who leads to the first trick and who leads any bidding. Same as eldest hand.

;{{anchor|Middlehand}}Middlehand: the player between forehand and rearhand in a three-person game. In Skat and similar 3-hand games, the second player in turn to bid.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eldest%20hand ''Middlehand'''] at www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018</ref> In four-hand games, middlehand is the player after forehand so the order is: forehand, middlehand, rearhand, dealer.

;{{anchor|Rearhand}}Rearhand: the player with least priority, e.g. the last to bid or play.<ref name=PG/> Sometimes also called endhand.{{sfn|Phillips|1957|p=400}}