Kerzenständer

candlestick

noun KAIR-tsen-shten-der Less Common

Also means

candle holder

Usage Note

Kerzenständer joins Kerze (candle) and Ständer (stand). A multi-armed branched one is a Kandelaber or Leuchter; this masculine noun is unchanged in the plural.

Examples

"Auf dem Tisch glänzt ein silberner Kerzenständer."

Natural Translation

A silver candlestick gleams on the table.

Literal Translation

On the table gleams a silver candlestick.

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