dać mata

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give a checkmate”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat͡ɕ ˈma.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata

Verb

dać mata pf (imperfective dawać mata)

1. (transitive, chess, idiomatic) to checkmate (to put the king of an opponent into checkmate)

   Synonym: matować

2. (transitive, figuratively, idiomatic) to win

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać mata: see dać.

Further reading

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