kelt

Eigenname

A noun referring to a member of an ancient European people who inhabited regions including Britain, Spain, and Gaul before the Roman period.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen eines alten europäischen Volkes bezeichnet, das Regionen wie Britannien, Spanien und Gallien vor der römischen Zeit besiedelte.

1. Member of an ancient people B2 formal

   A member of a European people who inhabited parts of Britain, Gaul, and Spain prior to the Roman conquest.

   • The Kelts left behind intricate metalwork and stone carvings.
   • Many modern languages derive from the ancient Kelt tongue.
   • Roman records describe the fierce warriors of the Kelt tribes.

   🇩🇪Kelten

2. Spent salmon C1 formal scientific

   A salmon that has spawned and is in a weakened, often silvery, condition.

   • The river was full of kelts after the spawning season.
   • Fishermen distinguish a kelt from a fresh-run salmon by its worn appearance.
   • The biologist tagged several kelts to track their migration.

   🇩🇪Abgelaichter Lachs

   Synonyme: slat

• kelts plural form
• kelts' possessive plural form
• kelt's possessive singular form