schaec

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *skāk, from Latin scaccus, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”).

Noun

schâec m or n

  1. chess
  2. chessboard
  3. chess piece
  4. check (threatening the king)

Inflection

Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative schâec schâke
accusative schâec schâke
genitive schâecs schâke
dative schâke schâken
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative schâec schâec, schâke
accusative schâec schâec, schâke
genitive schâecs schâke
dative schâke schâken


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: schaak
  • Limburgish: sjaak (with a rather than expected ao)
  • →? Middle High German: schāch

Further reading

  • “scaec”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schaec (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
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