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ketju.

chain (series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈketju/[ˈk̟e̞t̪ju]
  1. chain (series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal)

    kultaketju
  2. chain (series of interconnected things)

    figuratively
    autoketju
    tapahtumaketju
  3. chain (series of stores or businesses with the same brand name)

    ravintolaketju
  4. line, row, file, cordon (of people; a line of people, spaced regularly apart, e.g. to cordon off an area)

    poliisiketju
  5. ellipsis of kaulaketju (“necklace (article of jewelry that is worn around the neck and made of metal)”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  6. line (group of forwards that play together)

  7. thread (on a bulletin board or a newsgroup)

    Internet
  8. chain (number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule)

  9. chain (totally ordered set)

  10. potpourri, medley

  11. daisy chain

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish kedja, ultimately from Latin catēna, compare Karelian ket’t’u.

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