Schachmatt

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Nominalisation of schachmatt, which see.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃaxˈmat/
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  • Rhymes: -at

Noun[edit]

Schachmatt n (strong, genitive Schachmatts or Schachmatt, plural (rare) Schachmatts)

  1. (chess) checkmate (situation where the king's defeat is inevitable)
  2. (figurative) checkmate, definite defeat

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