bicie w przelocie

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French en passant, literally, to capture in passing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.t͡ɕɛ f‿pʂɛˈlɔ.t͡ɕɛ/
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  • Syllabification: bi‧cie w‿prze‧lo‧cie

Noun

bicie w przelocie n

  1. (idiomatic, chess) en passant (move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square)

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