skák
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse skák, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɔɑːʰk/
- Rhymes: -ɔɑːʰk
Declension
| Declension of skák | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skák | skákið | skák | skákini |
| accusative | skák | skákið | skák | skákini |
| dative | skáki | skákinum | skákum | skákunum |
| genitive | skáks | skáksins | skáka | skákanna |
Synonyms
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skák, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskauːk/
- Rhymes: -auːk
Noun
skák f (genitive singular skákar, nominative plural skákir)
- (uncountable) chess
- (countable) a game of chess
Declension
Derived terms
- bæta úr skák
- skákmaður
- skáktafl
Old Norse
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).
Declension
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