# der Kelch

der Kelch is a German noun meaning “chalice”. Forms: des Kelches, die Kelche.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kelches
- Plural: die Kelche

## In other languages

- Русский: чаша, кубок

## Noun

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

## Noun

1. _dialectal_ double chin

## Examples

- Dieser Kelch ist aus Gold. — This goblet is made of gold.
- Der Kelch besteht aus Gold. — The cup is made of gold.

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