Contionary:szach

Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

• IPA: /ɕax/, [ɕɑx]

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schach, ultimately from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”). Cognate with English "check" (When it refers to the chess term), Russian шах.

Noun

1. Chess (A two-player board game)

   Laterevo to szach.   (I love chess)