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die Kette

A2

chain, necklace

English meaning
chain, necklace
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ketten
Vocabulary package
Accessories & Jewellery

Kette in a sentence

Meine Mutter bekommt eine schöne Kette zum Geburtstag.

My mother is getting a beautiful necklace for her birthday.

Declension of die Kette

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kettedie Ketten
Accusativedie Kettedie Ketten
Dativeder Ketteden Ketten
Genitiveder Ketteder Ketten

Word family

Words built on Kette:

Where Kette comes from

[1, 2] aus lateinisch catēna („Kette“) im 9. Jahrhundert zu althochdeutsch ketin(n)a, mittelhochdeutsch keten(e) :[3] im 8. Jahrhundert aus altfriesisch kedde oder kudde nach kutti ("Herde, Schar") entlehnt, weiter zu kütte

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Questions about Kette

Is it der, die or das Kette?

It is die Kette — Kette is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ketten.

What is the plural of Kette?

The plural of die Kette is die Ketten.

What is the genitive of Kette?

The genitive singular is der Kette. The dative plural is den Ketten.

What does Kette mean in English?

die Kette means "chain, necklace". For example: "Meine Mutter bekommt eine schöne Kette zum Geburtstag." — "My mother is getting a beautiful necklace for her birthday."

What level is Kette in German?

Kette is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the accessories & jewellery vocabulary.

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