schaec

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *skāk, from Latin scaccus, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, king).

Noun

schâec m or n

  1. chess
  2. chessboard
  3. chess piece
  4. check (threatening the king)

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: schaak
  • Limburgish: sjaak (with a rather than expected ao)
  • ? Middle High German: schāch

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