zatruty pion

Polish

Etymology

Literally, poisoned pawn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈtru.tɘ ˈpjɔn/
  • Syllabification: za‧tru‧ty pion

Noun

zatruty pion m inan (diminutive zatruty pionek)

  1. (chess, idiomatic) poisoned pawn (unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player)

Declension

Further reading

  • zatruty pion in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zatruty pion in Polish dictionaries at PWN