schaak

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxaːk/

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• Hyphenation: schaak
• Rhymes: -aːk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schaec, from Old French escac or directly from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”).

Noun

schaak n (uncountable)

1. (games) chess
2. (position in chess) check

Derived terms

• schaakmat
• schaakstuk

Related terms

• schaken
• schaker

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: skaf, skak, schaak

Interjection

schaak

1. check; said when one can strike the opponent's king in chess, but the opponent can still make moves to prevent the king from being taken.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schaak

1. inflection of schaken:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative