dawać mata

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give a checkmate”.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

dawać mata impf (perfective dać mata)

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

   Synonym: zamatować

2. (transitive, figuratively, idiomatic) to win

Conjugation

Conjugation of dawać mata: see dawać.

Further reading

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