schaak

Meaning

Noun

1. (neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable) chess
2. (neuter, no-diminutive, 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:

schaken

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Concepts

chess

check

chess set

Synonyms

schaakspel

schaken

schaakmat

schaakpartij

Translations

Schach

xadrez

échecs

escacs

scacchi

Schachspiel

satranç

σκάκι

escacs

ajedrez

latrunculi

شطرنج

échec

scacco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sxaːk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: schaec

In summary

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