Kette

/ˈkɛtə/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Ketten

Meaning

  1. chain; necklace

    • Sie trug eine goldene Kette um den Hals.

      She wore a gold necklace around her neck.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

halskette

Kette has a dual meaning: it is the general word for "chain," and also, like Halskette, means "necklace."

Practice

1 What does Kette mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie trug eine goldene ___ um den Hals.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kette?

noun

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