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What is the Dutch word for "Chess"?

American English

chess

schaken

Dutch
Are you wondering how to say "Chess" in Dutch ? "Chess" is the equivalent to Schaken in Dutch, and I’m pretty sure you’ve heard it many times before already. It’s also good to know, that Honkbal means "Baseball" in Dutch, as well as "Basketball" is Basketbal.
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Example sentences
American EnglishWhen you win a game of chess, you say "checkmate".
How To Say "Chess" In 32 Languages.
Hungariansakk
Korean체스
Castilian Spanishel ajedrez
Japaneseチェス
Frenchles échecs
Mandarin Chinese国际象棋
Italiangli scacchi
Germandas Schach
Russianшахматы
Brazilian Portugueseo xadrez
Hebrewשחמט
Arabicشطرنج
Turkishsatranç
Danishskak
Swedishschack
Norwegiansjakk
Hindiशतरंज
Tagalogchess
Vietnamesecờ vua
Esperantoŝako
Icelandicskák
Indonesiancatur
British Englishchess
Mexican Spanishajedrez
European Portugueseo xadrez
Cantonese Chinese棋
Thaiหมากรุก
Polishszachy
Hawaiianmū kākela
Māoriwhaikīngi
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