schaakmat

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French eschec mat, from Persian شاه مات (“šâh mât, the king is dead”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: schaak‧mat

Noun

schaakmat n (uncountable)

  1. checkmate

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: skakmat
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