szach
Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh). Doublet of czek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂax/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ax
- Syllabification: szach
Noun
szach m pers
- shah (king of Persia or Iran, or supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations)
Declension
Declension of szach
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | szach | szachowie/szachy (deprecative) |
| genitive | szacha | szachów |
| dative | szachowi | szachom |
| accusative | szacha | szachów |
| instrumental | szachem | szachami |
| locative | szachu | szachach |
| vocative | szachu | szachowie |
Noun
szach m inan
- (chess) check (a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece)
- Synonyms: (obsolete) abszach, zaszachowanie
Declension
Declension of szach
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | szach |
| genitive | szachu/szacha |
| dative | szachowi |
| accusative | szach/szacha |
| instrumental | szachem |
| locative | szachu |
| vocative | szachu |