Kette
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German keten, ketene, from Old High German ketinna, ketina, from Proto-West Germanic *katinnjā (“chain”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kette f (genitive Kette, plural Ketten, diminutive Kettchen n or Kettlein n)
- chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
- necklace, bracelet, anklet (thin chain worn as jewelry)
- (often plural) chain, shackle, fetter (chain used to bind a person or animal)
- Synonym: Fessel
- (figurative) chain, series (number of following items or events)
- (figurative) chain of businesses; company with several chain stores
Declension edit
Declension of Kette [feminine]
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Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Kette” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kette” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kette” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kette” in Duden online
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kette f
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