Schach

See also: s'chach

German

Etymology

From Persian شاه‎ (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠‎ (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃax/
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Noun

Schach n (genitive Schachs, plural Schachs)

  1. chess
  2. check; a chess situation in which the king is directly threatened by enemy pieces

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Schach, from Persian شاه‎ (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠‎ (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya, “king”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑχ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑχ

Noun

Schach n (uncountable)

  1. chess

See also

Chess pieces in Luxembourgish · Schachfiguren (Schach + Figuren) (layout · text)
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