Feminine
Kette
Meaning
- (feminine) chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
- (feminine) necklace, bracelet, anklet (thin chain worn as jewelry)
- (feminine, often, plural) chain, shackle, fetter (chain used to bind a person or animal)
- (feminine, figuratively) chain, series (number of following items or events)
- (feminine, figuratively) chain of businesses; company with several chain stores
Concepts
Synonyms
Kantenzug
Kettenfaden
Kettenfäden
Handfessel
Längsfaden
Halteleine
Aufeinanderfolge
Haltegurt
Kettenlinie
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
kettene
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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