Checkmate in Hebrew is מָט (mat).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מָט
mat
exclamation
In English
checkmate
/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for checkmate as an exclamation.
said when making the conclusive move in chess
- מָטמטmat
These are the Hebrew words for checkmate as a noun.
conclusive victory in a game of chess
- מטmat
These words come before and after checkmate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about checkmate in Hebrew.
How do you say checkmate in Hebrew?
checkmate in Hebrew is מָט, said mat. Without vowel points it is written מט.
How is checkmate pronounced in English?
checkmate is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry checkmate and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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