Schah

See also: schah

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh). Doublet of Schach, Check, and Scheck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaː/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -aː
• Homophones: Schar (many speakers), scharr (some speakers)

Noun

Schah m (strong, genitive Schahs, plural Schahs)

1. shah (king of Persia)

Declension

Declension of Schah [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schah	die	Schahs
genitive	eines	des	Schahs	der	Schahs
dative	einem	dem	Schah	den	Schahs
accusative	einen	den	Schah	die	Schahs

Derived terms

• Schahinschah

Further reading

• “Schah” in Duden online