schack matt

Swedish

Alternative forms

• schackmatt

Adjective

schack matt (not comparable)

1. (only used predicatively) checkmated

   Du är schack matt

   You're checkmated

Usage notes

Can also be expressed as "spela någon (schack) matt" (checkmate someone).

Interjection

schack matt

1. checkmate; word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.

Usage notes

The variation "sсhack och matt" (check and mate) is also used in Swedish.

Noun

schack matt c

1. a checkmate

Declension

Declension of schack matt
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	schack matt	schack matten	schack mattar	schack mattarna
Genitive	schack matts	schack mattens	schack mattars	schack mattarnas

See also

• schack (“check”)

References

• schackmatt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• schackmatt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• schackmatt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)