schachmatt
See also: Schachmatt
German
Alternative forms
- schach und matt
Etymology
From Middle High German schāch mat, from Persian شاه مات (šāh māt). By surface analysis, Schach + matt. The alternative form with intervening und is also already attested as Middle High German schāch unde mat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaxˈmat/
Audio (Berlin) (file) Audio (Austria) (file) - Rhymes: -at
Derived terms
Declension
Positive forms of schachmatt (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “schachmatt” in Duden online
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