Schachmatt
See also: schachmatt
German edit
Etymology edit
Nominalisation of schachmatt, which see.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schachmatt n (strong, genitive Schachmatts or Schachmatt, plural (rare) Schachmatts)
- (chess) checkmate (situation where the king's defeat is inevitable)
- (figurative) checkmate, definite defeat
Declension edit
Declension of Schachmatt [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Schachmatt | die | Schachmatts |
| genitive | eines | des | Schachmatts, Schachmatt | der | Schachmatts |
| dative | einem | dem | Schachmatt | den | Schachmatts |
| accusative | ein | das | Schachmatt | die | Schachmatts |
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Schachmatt” in Duden online