Similar words
Motorsäge
Kettensäge specifically means "chainsaw"; Motorsäge is the broader term, "motor saw," which can also cover other power saws.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
motosierra
motosierra is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."
French
tronçonneuse
tronçonneuse is the French word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."
Practice
1 What does Kettensäge mean?
chainsaw
2 Fill the gap: Er fällt den Baum mit der ___.
Full sentence: Er fällt den Baum mit der Kettensäge. (He fells the tree with the chainsaw.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kettensäge?
Kettensäge: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.