șah

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Romanian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Schach, ultimately from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

Noun

șah n (plural șahuri)

  1. (uncountable) chess
    șah hexagonal ― hexagonal chess
  2. (countable) chess set
  3. (chess, uncountable) check
Declension
Declension of șah
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) șah șahul (niște) șahuri șahurile
genitive/dative (unui) șah șahului (unor) șahuri șahurilor
vocative șahule șahurilor
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شاه (Turkish şah), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

Noun

șah m (plural șahi)

  1. shah (king of Persia/Iran)
Declension
Declension of șah
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) șah șahul (niște) șahi șahii
genitive/dative (unui) șah șahului (unor) șahi șahilor
vocative șahule șahilor
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