skák
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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse skák, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).
Pronunciation
Noun
skák n (genitive singular skáks, plural skák)
Declension
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skák | skákið | skák | skákini |
| accusative | skák | skákið | skák | skákini |
| dative | skáki | skákinum | skákum | skákunum |
| genitive | skáks | skáksins | skáka | skákanna |
Synonyms
Interjection
skák
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skák, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).
Pronunciation
Noun
skák f (genitive singular skákar, nominative plural skákir)
- (uncountable) chess
- (countable) a game of chess
Declension
Declension of skák (feminine)
Derived terms
- bæta úr skák
- skákmaður
- skáktafl
Interjection
skák
Old Norse
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).
Noun
skák f (genitive skákar, plural skákir)
- (uncountable) chess
- (countable) a game of chess
Declension
Descendants
See also
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