kedja

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See also: keðja

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kedja

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish kædhe, kædhia, from Middle Low German kede (from kedene), from Latin catēna. Cognate of French chaîne, English chain, German Kette, Dutch keten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɕeːdja/
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  • IPA(key): /²ɕɛːdja/ (some accents)
  • IPA(key): /²tɕeːdja/, /²tɕɛːdja/ (Finland)

Noun

kedja c

  1. chain (a series of interconnected rings or links)
  2. chain; a series of interconnected things
    bergskedja
    mountain range
  3. chain; a series of stores or businesses with the same brand name

Usage notes

A thicker chain is normally called kätting rather than kedja.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: ketju

Verb

kedja (present kedjar, preterite kedjade, supine kedjat, imperative kedja)

  1. to chain; to fasten with a chain

Conjugation

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