Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʂax/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ax
  • Syllabification: szach

Noun edit

szach m pers

  1. shah (king of Persia or Iran, or supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations)

Declension edit

Noun edit

szach m inan

  1. (chess) check (a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece)
    Synonyms: (obsolete) abszach, zaszachowanie

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • szach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szach in Polish dictionaries at PWN