schachmatt

/ˈʃaxˌmat/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

checkmate
- Nach zwölf Zügen war der König schachmatt.
  
  After twelve moves, the king was checkmated.

Similar in other languages

French

échec et mat is the French word for the same thing — both mean "checkmate."

Portuguese

xeque-mate is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "checkmate."

1 What does schachmatt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nach zwölf Zügen war der König ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schachmatt?