Halskette

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *halskette, from Old High German halsketinna (“neck shackle”). Equivalent to Hals (“neck”) +‎ Kette (“chain”); cognate with Dutch halsketting.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Halskette f (genitive Halskette, plural Halsketten)

1. necklace

Declension

Declension of Halskette [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Halskette	die	Halsketten
genitive	einer	der	Halskette	der	Halsketten
dative	einer	der	Halskette	den	Halsketten
accusative	eine	die	Halskette	die	Halsketten

Descendants

• → Kashubian: alsczeta (obsolete)

Further reading

• “Halskette” in Duden online
• “Halskette” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache