skak

See also: skák and skåk

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scaec, from Old French eschec, from Vulgar Latin *scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king in chess”), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah, king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skak/, [sɡ̊ɑɡ̊]

Noun

skak c (singular definite skakken, plural indefinite skakker)

1. (uncountable) chess
2. (chess) check

Inflection

Declension of skak

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skak	skakken	skakker	skakkerne
genitive	skaks	skakkens	skakkers	skakkernes

Further reading

• “skak” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “skak” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skaːk/

  Rhymes: -aːk

Noun

skak n (genitive singular skaks, no plural)

1. shaking

Declension

Declension of skak (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	skak	skakið
accusative	skak	skakið
dative	skaki	skakinu
genitive	skaks	skaksins

Related terms

• skaka

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

skak

1. imperative of skaka

Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

skak n

1. scolding

Declension

Declension of skak (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skak	skakit	skǫk	skǫkin
accusative	skak	skakit	skǫk	skǫkin
dative	skaki	skakinu	skǫkum	skǫkunum
genitive	skaks	skaksins	skaka	skakanna

Verb

skak

1. second-person singular imperative of skaka

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “skak”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive