keten

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَتَّان (kattān). Compare Azerbaijani kətan.

Noun

keten

1. cotton, fabric, textile.

Declension

Declension of keten

nominative	keten
genitive	ketenniñ
dative	ketenge
accusative	ketenni
locative	ketende
ablative	ketenden

References

• Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ke‧ten
• Rhymes: -eːtən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ketene, from Old Dutch *ketina, from Latin catēna. Compare Old High German ketina (German Kette).

Noun

keten f (plural ketenen or ketens, diminutive ketentje n)

1. chain, fetter, shackle
2. (figuratively) chain (of events or businesses)
3. (figuratively) a network of civil society organisations, healthcare institutions, government agencies, etc., working together to provide coordinated social or medical care to a specific category of patients or other citizens

Derived terms

• bergketen
• ketenaanpak
• ketenen
• ketenpartner
• ontketenen
• voedselketen
• zorgketen

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: keti, ketin
  • → Kari'na: keti

Etymology 2

From keet.

Verb

keten

1. (intransitive) to fool around noisily and hyperactively

Inflection

Conjugation of keten (weak)
infinitive	keten
past singular	keette
past participle	gekeet
infinitive	keten
gerund	keten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	keet	keette
2nd person sing. (jij)	keet	keette
2nd person sing. (u)	keet	keette
2nd person sing. (gij)	keet	keette
3rd person singular	keet	keette
plural	keten	keetten
subjunctive sing.1	kete	keette
subjunctive plur.1	keten	keetten
imperative sing.	keet
imperative plur.1	keet
participles	ketend	gekeet
1) Archaic.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

keten

1. plural of keet

Anagrams

• nekte, teken

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كتان, from Arabic كَتَّان (kattān).

Noun

keten (definite accusative keteni, plural ketenler)

1. flax (plant)
2. linen