xeque-mate

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (masculine) checkmate (conclusive victory in a game of chess)
2. (figuratively, masculine) checkmate (situation with no obvious escape)

Intj

checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Vertalings

checkmate

échec et mat

scacco matto

jaque mate

schaakmat

escac i mat

ματ

Schachmatt

schachmatt

escac e mat

Niederlage

latrunculusque matum

شاه مات

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌʃɛ.kiˈma.t͡ʃi/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Arabies: شَاه مَاتَ

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta). from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king is ambushed/conquered”).