Feminine

Kette

Meaning

  1. (feminine) chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
  2. (feminine) necklace, bracelet, anklet (thin chain worn as jewelry)
  3. (feminine, often, plural) chain, shackle, fetter (chain used to bind a person or animal)
  4. (feminine, figuratively) chain, series (number of following items or events)
  5. (feminine, figuratively) chain of businesses; company with several chain stores

Frequency

B2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

kettene

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ketti

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛtə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German keten, ketene, from Old High German ketinna, ketina, from Proto-West Germanic *katinnjā (“chain”).

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