schaak

Εννοια

Noun

1. (neuter,uncountable) chess
2. (neuter,uncountable) check

Intj

check; said when one can strike the opponent's king in chess, but the opponent can still make moves to prevent the king from being taken.

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of schaken:
2. (form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of schaken:
3. (form-of,imperative) inflection of schaken:

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/sxaːk/

Ετυμολογία

From Middle Dutch schaec, from Old French escac or directly from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”).