Noun
das Patt
Pronunciation: /pat/
stalemate
C2
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plural Patts
Meanings
Noun
- stalemate
- stalemate; tie (situation where two sides are equally strong, often leading to stagnation)
Example sentence
Die Wahl endete mit einem Patt zwischen der regierenden Koalition und der Opposition.
The election ended in a tie between the incumbent coalition and the opposition.
Word forms
singular
das Patt
plural
die Patts
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Patt
Accusativedas Patt
Dativedem Patt
Genitivedes Patts
Plural
Nominativedie Patts
Accusativedie Patts
Dativeden Patts
Genitiveder Patts
Usage
- ein Patt im Schach — a stalemate in chess; not the same as checkmate
- Patt / Pattsituation — stalemate / a deadlocked situation; also used figuratively
Die Schachpartie endete überraschend mit einem Patt.
The chess game unexpectedly ended in stalemate.