wieczniak
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvjɛt͡ʂ.ɲak/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂɲak
- Syllabification: wiecz‧niak
Noun
wieczniak m inan
- (chess, colloquial) perpetual check (draw forced by one player by putting the opponent's king in a potentially infinite series of checks)
- Synonym: wieczny szach
Declension
Declension of wieczniak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wieczniak | wieczniaki |
| genitive | wieczniaku | wieczniaków |
| dative | wieczniakowi | wieczniakom |
| accusative | wieczniak | wieczniaki |
| instrumental | wieczniakiem | wieczniakami |
| locative | wieczniaku | wieczniakach |
| vocative | wieczniaku | wieczniaki |
Further reading
- wieczniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN