Kelch
German, noun/kɛlç/
Kelch is spelled K-E-L-C-H (5 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written German, the 18,843rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Kelch is a German masculine noun meaning “chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “relativ schlankes Trinkgefäß mit hohem Stiel”.
What does Kelch mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinechalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
- 2
masculinethe chalice used for the Eucharist; (also biblical) the cup by which Jesus alludes to his crucifixion (e.g. Matthew 20:22)
- 3
masculinecalyx
noun
- 1
masculinedouble chin
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. relativ schlankes Trinkgefäß mit hohem Stiel 2. oben offenes liturgisches Gefäß 3. Gesamtheit der Kelchblätter einer ungleichartigen Blütenhülle eines Bedecktsamers
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Kelch
- Kelches genitive
- Kelchs genitive
- Kelche plural
- Kelchen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Kelch?
- /kɛlç/
- [kɛl(t)ç]
- [kɛʎ(c)ç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Kelch
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Kelch in German?
Kelch appears 2.8 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).