xeque

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine) check (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)
2. (figuratively, masculine) a dangerous situation

Sinonieme

xeique

Xeque

Vertalings

sheik

Scheich

jeque

jaque

escac

échec

scacco

sheik

check

Schach

xeic

شێخ

cheik

sceicco

schaak

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈʃɛ.ki/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Arabies: شَاه

Geleen van Arabies: شَيْخ

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh, “king”), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tke- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Doublet of cheque and xá.