Kette

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛtə/

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1. chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
2. necklace, bracelet, anklet (thin chain worn as jewelry)
3. (often plural) chain, shackle, fetter (chain used to bind a person or animal)

   Synonym: Fessel

4. (figurative) chain, series (number of following items or events)

   Synonyms: Folge, Reihe, Serie

5. (figurative) chain of businesses; company with several chain stores

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• “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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰetə/

Kette f

1. plural of Kett