ett schack
schack as a noun(ett schack)
Meaning
chess
In Swedish: ett spel med figurer på rutigt bräde
schack as an interjection
Meaning
check; a claim used in chess to notify the opponent that his/her king is threatened.
Practise schack
1 / 1Is it en schack or ett schack?
schack in a sentence
- spela schackplay chess
Expressions
- hålla någon i schackkeep sby in check
Words built with schack
- schackbräde chessboard
- schackdrag move
- schackspel chess set
Questions
What does schack mean in English?
schack means “chess”.
Is it en schack or ett schack?
It is ett schack.
Origin
From German Schach, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scaccī, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), related to shah.
Nearby common words
schack is number 3,680 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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