Kelch
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See also: kelch
Etymology
Proper noun
Kelch (plural Kelchs)
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kelch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 290.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German kelich, from Old High German kelih, from Proto-West Germanic *kalik (“chalice”).
Noun
Kelch m (strong, genitive Kelches or Kelchs, plural Kelche)
- chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
- Synonym: Pokal
- (Christianity) the chalice used for the Eucharist; (also biblical) the cup by which Jesus alludes to his crucifixion (e.g. Matthew 20:22)
- (botany) calyx
Derived terms
- der Kelch geht an einem vorüber
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle High German kelch, from Old High German chelch.
Noun
Kelch m (strong, genitive Kelches or Kelchs, plural Kelche)
- (dialectal) double chin
- Synonym: Doppelkinn
Related terms
Declension
Declension of Kelch [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
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