schachmatt

See also: Schachmatt

German

schachmatt

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/
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  • Rhymes: -at

Interjection

schachmatt!

  1. checkmate! (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Derived terms

Adjective

schachmatt (strong nominative masculine singular schachmatter, not comparable)

  1. checkmated

Declension

Further reading

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