xake

See also: xa kê

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃake/, [ʃa.ke̞]

Noun

xake inan

  1. chess
  2. (chess) check

Declension
Declension of xake (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive xake xakea xakeak
ergative xakek xakeak xakeek
dative xakeri xakeari xakeei
genitive xakeren xakearen xakeen
comitative xakerekin xakearekin xakeekin
causative xakerengatik xakearengatik xakeengatik
benefactive xakerentzat xakearentzat xakeentzat
instrumental xakez xakeaz xakeez
inessive xaketan xakean xakeetan
locative xaketako xakeko xakeetako
allative xaketara xakera xakeetara
terminative xaketaraino xakeraino xakeetaraino
directive xaketarantz xakerantz xakeetarantz
destinative xaketarako xakerako xakeetarako
ablative xaketatik xaketik xakeetatik
partitive xakerik — —
prolative xaketzat — —

Derived terms

Further reading
  • "xake" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “xake” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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