šahs

See also: sahs, šâhs, and šāhs

Latvian

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šahs m (1st declension)

  1. chess (board game)
  2. shah (king of Persia)

Declension

Declension of šahs (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative šahs šahi
genitive šaha šahu
dative šaham šahiem
accusative šahu šahus
instrumental šahu šahiem
locative šahā šahos
vocative šah šahi
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