sjakk

Norwegian Bokmål

sjakk

Etymology

From Old Norse skák

Pronunciation

Noun

sjakk m (definite singular sjakken)

chess (two-player board game)
i sjakk - in check (king in chess)
holde i sjakk - keep in check (under control)

Derived terms

References

“sjakk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skák

Noun

sjakk m (definite singular sjakken)

chess (as above)

Derived terms

References

“sjakk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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