"En kedja"

Translation: A chain

[Kreilyn]

Is there any difference between snöre and kedja ?

[Sninguistics]

Ett snöre = a thread, like what you use to sew clothes or tie things together.

En kedja = a chain, as in the ones that are made of metal.

[Arnauti]

Not quite, a thread is en tråd. Ett snöre is thicker than that, like a shoestring for example.

[ViolentRed]

I wonder if this is related in any way to the word schedule... It is a very chain like structure!

[Zmrzlina]

It's not related. But it's an interesting metaphor!

[Ungewitig_Wiht]

Related to German "Kette" perhaps?

[devalanteriel]

Yes, they're both derived from Latin catena, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It's a very old word.

[DenOrangeMannen]

Can kedja be used for metaphorical chains as well? Such as a chain of stores (like a franchise) or a chain of people (like a bloodline)?

[devalanteriel]

1. Yes, that's affärskedja
2. Honestly never heard of that, so while possible, definitely not idiomatic :)