mattsetzen

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German

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Etymology

matt +‎ setzen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmatˌzɛt͡sn̩/
  • Hyphenation: matt‧set‧zen

Verb

mattsetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt matt, past tense setzte matt, past participle mattgesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to checkmate
    • 1943, Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle [The Royal Game]‎:
      Erst im nächsten Augenblick verstanden wir: Czentovic hatte die Partie aufgegeben. Er hatte kapituliert, um nicht vor uns sichtbar mattgesetzt zu werden.
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