skák

From Old Norse skák, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɔɑːʰk/
• Rhymes: -ɔɑːʰk

skák n (genitive singular skáks, plural skák)

1. (rare, chess) chess

• talv

skák

1. (chess) check

From Old Norse skák, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈskauːk/
• Rhymes: -auːk

skák f (genitive singular skákar, nominative plural skákir)

1. (uncountable) chess
2. (countable) a game of chess

• bæta úr skák
• skákmaður
• skáktafl

skák

1. (chess) check

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

skák f (genitive skákar, plural skákir)

1. (uncountable) chess

   Synonym: skáktafl

2. (countable) a game of chess

• Icelandic: skák
• Faroese: skák
• Norwegian Bokmål: sjakk
• Norwegian Nynorsk: sjakk

• Danish: skak
• Swedish: schack