how to pronounce schachmatt

/ʃaχˈmat/

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schachmatt is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of schachmatt in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… mehr oder weniger schachmatt gesetzt …”

meanings of schachmatt

noun:

Checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess).

adjective:

Checkmated.

interjection:

Checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess).

schachmatt frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schachmatt occurs in german on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.