Gambit

See also: gambit

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gambito, from Italian gambetto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡamˈbɪt]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Gam‧bit

Noun

Gambit n (strong, genitive Gambits, plural Gambits)

1. (chess) gambit, a form of opening a chess game

Declension

Declension of Gambit [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gambit	die	Gambits
genitive	eines	des	Gambits	der	Gambits
dative	einem	dem	Gambit	den	Gambits
accusative	ein	das	Gambit	die	Gambits

Hyponyms

• Damengambit
• Flügelgambit
• Gegengambit
• Königsgambit
• Königsläufergambit
• Königsspringergambit

 

See also

• Bauernopfer

Further reading

• “Gambit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Gambit” in Duden online