szachy

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Polish

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Etymology

From szach +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.xɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -axɘ
  • Syllabification: sza‧chy

Noun

szachy nvir pl

  1. chess (board game)
    Chodź zagramy w szachy.Let's go play chess.
  2. chess set
    Synonym: zestaw szachowy
    Nie mogę znaleźć moich szachówI can't find my chess set.
  3. (figuratively) difficult situation, task or gameplay, requiring ingenuity and planning
    • 2021 December 7, Jerzy Grundkowski, Zagadki i tajemnice. Historia odkrywana na nowo, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      W zamysłach Katarzyny leżało li tylko rozprawienie się z przywódcami – do rozgrywanej przez nią partii politycznych szachów włączył się jednak paryski lud i krew popłynęła strumieniami: zginęły tysiące zwolenników reformy religijnej.
      Catherine's plan was merely to get revenge on the leaders, but the people of Paris joined her game of political chess and blood was shed: thousands of supporters of the religious reform were killed

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Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Belarusian: ша́хы (šáxy) (dated)
  • Ukrainian: ша́хи (šáxy)

Further reading

  • szachy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szachy in Polish dictionaries at PWN