schack

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Schach, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scaccī, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, king), related to shah. Doublet of shah.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

schack n

  1. chess; a game of strategy for two players.
  2. check; a situation in which the king is directly threatened by enemy pieces

Interjection[edit]

schack

  1. check; a claim used in chess to notify the opponent that his/her king is threatened.

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Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: shakki, šakki

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Swedish · schackpjäser (schack + pjäser) (layout · text)
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