xake

See also: xa kê

Basque

Etymology

From Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king in chess”), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃake/ [ʃa.ke]
  • Rhymes: -ake, -e
  • Hyphenation: xa‧ke

Noun

xake inan

  1. chess
  2. (chess) check

Declension

Declension of xake (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive xake xakea xakeak xakeok
ergative xakek xakeak xakeek xakeok
dative xakeri xakeari xakeei xakeoi
genitive xakeren xakearen xakeen xakeon
comitative xakerekin xakearekin xakeekin xakeokin
causative xakerengatik xakearengatik xakeengatik xakeongatik
benefactive xakerentzat xakearentzat xakeentzat xakeontzat
instrumental xakez xakeaz xakeez xakeotaz
innesive xaketan xakean xakeetan xakeotan
locative xaketako xakeko xakeetako xakeotako
allative xaketara xakera xakeetara xakeotara
terminative xaketaraino xakeraino xakeetaraino xakeotaraino
directive xaketarantz xakerantz xakeetarantz xakeotarantz
destinative xaketarako xakerako xakeetarako xakeotarako
ablative xaketatik xaketik xakeetatik xakeotatik
partitive xakerik — — —
prolative xaketzat — — —

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “xake”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “xake”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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