schachmatt
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See also: Schachmatt
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Interjection
[edit]schachmatt!
- checkmate! (said when making the conclusive move in chess)
Derived terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]schachmatt (strong nominative masculine singular schachmatter, not comparable)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of schachmatt (uncomparable)
Further reading
[edit]- “schachmatt” in Duden online
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