šachmatai
Lithuanian
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Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “checkmate”). For the plural-only form, compare Belarusian, Russian ша́хматы (šáxmaty), as well as Polish szachy, Ukrainian ша́хи (šáxy).
Noun
[edit]šachmãtai m pl stress pattern 2
- chess
- šachmatų figūra ― chess piece
- šachmatų partija ― a game of chess
- Iki pusės dešimtos mes žaidėme šachmatais.
- We played chess until half past ten.
Declension
[edit] Declension of šachmãtai (plural-only)
| nominative | šachmãtai |
|---|---|
| genitive | šachmãtų |
| dative | šachmãtams |
| accusative | šachmatùs |
| instrumental | šachmãtais |
| locative | šachmãtuose |
| vocative | šachmãtai |
References
[edit]- “šachmatai”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “šachmatai”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025