Kette

chain

noun KET-uh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'catena' (chain)

Also means

necklace

Usage Note

Kette is both a metal chain and the everyday word for a 'necklace' (often Halskette). It also names a retail or restaurant chain (Ladenkette) and the idiom eine Kette von Ereignissen ('a chain of events').

Examples

"Sie trägt eine goldene Kette."

Natural Translation

She is wearing a gold necklace.

Literal Translation

She wears a golden necklace.

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