die Kette
/ˈkɛtə/
chain, series; chain; necklace, bracelet, anklet; chain, shackle, fetter
- genitive
- der Kette
- plural
- die Ketten
Meanings
- 1
chain, series — number of following items or events
Seht ihr die goldene Kette?
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
Die Kette ist aus Gold.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
chain — series of interconnected rings, usually of metal
Tom zog an der Kette.
Tom pulled the chain.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wenn du zu stark ziehst, reißt die Kette.
If you pull too hard, the chain will break.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
necklace, bracelet, anklet — thin chain worn as jewelry
Das ist eine hübsche Kette.
That's a beautiful necklace.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Du hast meine Kette genommen, nicht?
You took my necklace, didn't you?
Tatoeba · grbwsk · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
chain, shackle, fetter — chain used to bind a person or animal
- 5
chain of businesses; company with several chain stores
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieKette | dieKetten |
| accusative | dieKette | dieKetten |
| dative | derKette | denKetten |
| genitive | derKette | derKetten |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.