Kerzenhalter

candle holder

noun KER-tsen-hal-ter Rare

Also means

candlestick

Usage Note

Kerzenhalter is any holder designed to hold a candle upright. Plural Kerzenhalter (unchanged). The more elegant tall version is a Kerzenleuchter (candlestick). Common on German dining tables and windowsills, especially at Advent and Christmas.

Examples

"Auf dem Esstisch stehen drei Kerzenhalter aus Metall."

Natural Translation

Three metal candle holders stand on the dining table.

Literal Translation

On the dining-table stand three candle-holders of metal.

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