skak

See also: skák

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scaec, from Old French eschec, from Vulgar Latin *scaccus, from Arabic شَاه‎ (šāh, “king in chess”), from 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

See also

Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikker (skak + brikker) (layout · text)
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konge dronning tårn løber springer bonde

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skaːk/
    Rhymes: -aːk

Noun

skak n (genitive singular skaks, no plural)

  1. shaking

Declension

Westrobothnian

Adjective

skak

  1. afraid
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