шахматы

Belarusian

Noun

ша́хматы (šáxmaty) m pl

  1. chess

Declension


Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic шахматы (šaxmaty), probably from Middle High German schāch unde mat (compare German Schachmatt (checkmate)), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, the king is conquered).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʂaxmətɨ]
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Noun

ша́хматы (šáxmaty) f inan pl (genitive ша́хмат, plural only)

  1. chess

Declension

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