schachmatt

See also: Schachmatt

German

Alternative forms

  • schach und matt

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle High German schāch mat, from Classical Persian شَاه‌مَات (šāh-māt). By surface analysis, Schach +‎ matt. The alternative form with intervening und is also already attested as Middle High German schāch unde mat. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

    Pronunciation

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

    Interjection

    schachmatt!

    1. checkmate! (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

    Adjective

    schachmatt (strong nominative masculine singular schachmatter, not comparable)

    1. checkmated

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