ша́хматы
noun, feminine, inanimate
Rarely used word (top 7,000)
chess, chess-men
Examples
- Компью́теры лу́чше нас игра́ют в шахматы.Computers are better than us at playing chess.
- Шахматы — гимна́стика для ума́.Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.
- Мы не так хороши́ в шахматах. Мы просто игра́ем, потому что нра́вится.The two of us aren't that good at chess. We're just playing because we felt like it.
- Том почти никогда не прои́грывает в шахматы.Tom hardly ever loses at chess.
Declension
This noun exists in plural form only.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | ша́хматы | |
| gen.genitive | ша́хмат | |
| dat.dative | ша́хматам | |
| acc.accusative | ша́хматы | |
| inst.instrumental | ша́хматами | |
| prep.prepositional | ша́хматах |
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Contributions
Sandy edited related words and declension 6 years ago.
Sandy edited noun basics and declension 6 years ago.
Sandy edited declension 6 years ago.
Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.






















