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matti.

checkmate (conclusive victory in chess)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑtːi/[ˈmɑ̝t̪ːi]
  1. checkmate (conclusive victory in chess)

  2. State of being absolutely sure.

    colloquial · idiomatic
    Tästä asiasta olen ihan matti.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of šakkimatti.

noun/ˈmɑtːi/[ˈmɑ̝t̪ːi]
  1. only used in matti kukkarossa

    idiomatic
Where this word comes from

From the given name Matti, a vernacular form of Matteus, as a translation of German Matthäi am Letzten (“over, done for”), a saying referring to the Gospel of Matthew.

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