schachmatt

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German

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schachmatt

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schāch mat, from Persian شاه مات (šāh māt). By surface analysis, Schach +‎ matt. The alternative form with intervening und is also already attested as Middle High German schāch unde mat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃaxˈmat/
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -at

Interjection

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schachmatt!

  1. checkmate! (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Derived terms

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Adjective

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schachmatt (strong nominative masculine singular schachmatter, not comparable)

  1. checkmated

Declension

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Further reading

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