šachmatai
Appearance
Lithuanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “checkmate”). For the plural-only form, compare Belarusian and Russian ша́хматы (šáxmaty), as well as Polish szachy, Ukrainian ша́хи (šáxy).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]šachmãtai m pl stress pattern 2
Declension
[edit]| nominative | šachmãtai |
|---|---|
| genitive | šachmãtų |
| dative | šachmãtams |
| accusative | šachmatùs |
| instrumental | šachmãtais |
| locative | šachmãtuose |
| vocative | šachmãtai |
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “šachmatai”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
- “šachmatai”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
- “šachmatai”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026
- “šachmatai” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija [Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia]
