schack
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Swedish
Etymology
From German Schach, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scaccī, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), related to shah. Doublet of shah.
Pronunciation
Noun
schack n
- chess; a game of strategy for two players.
- check; a situation in which the king is directly threatened by enemy pieces
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schack
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