Schachmatt

See also: schachmatt

German

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *tek-der.
    Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ)
    Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ)
    Classical Persian شَاه (šāh)
    Classical Persian مَات (māt)
    Classical Persian شَاه‌مَات (šāh-māt)der.
    German schachmatt
    German Schachmatt

    Nominalization of schachmatt (“checkmated”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃaxˈmat/
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    • Rhymes: -at
    • Hyphenation: Schach‧matt

    Noun

    Schachmatt n (strong, genitive Schachmatts or Schachmatt, plural (rare) Schachmatts)

    1. (chess) checkmate (situation where the king's defeat is inevitable)
    2. (figurative) checkmate, definite defeat

    Declension

    Declension of Schachmatt [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Schachmatt die Schachmatts
    genitive eines des Schachmatts, Schachmatt der Schachmatts
    dative einem dem Schachmatt den Schachmatts
    accusative ein das Schachmatt die Schachmatts

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