Kelch

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kelch.

Proper noun

Kelch (plural Kelchs)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kelch is the 10613th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3018 individuals. Kelch is most common among White (95.0%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kelich, from Old High German kelih, from Proto-West Germanic *kalik (“chalice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛlç/, ,
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Noun

Kelch m (strong, genitive Kelches or Kelchs, plural Kelche)

  1. chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
    Synonym: Pokal
  2. (Christianity) the chalice used for the Eucharist; (also biblical) the cup by which Jesus alludes to his crucifixion (e.g. Matthew 20:22)
  3. (botany) calyx

Declension

Declension of Kelch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kelch die Kelche
genitive eines des Kelches, Kelchs der Kelche
dative einem dem Kelch, Kelche1 den Kelchen
accusative einen den Kelch die Kelche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: kelch, Kelch

Further reading

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