Schachbrett

German

Etymology

Schach (“chess”) +‎ Brett (“board”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt/
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Noun

Schachbrett n (strong, genitive Schachbrettes or Schachbretts, plural Schachbretter)

  1. chessboard
  2. (entomology) synonym of Schachbrettfalter (“marbled white”), Melanargia galathea

Declension

Declension of Schachbrett [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schachbrett die Schachbretter
genitive eines des Schachbrettes, Schachbretts der Schachbretter
dative einem dem Schachbrett, Schachbrette1 den Schachbrettern
accusative ein das Schachbrett die Schachbretter

1Now rare, see notes.

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