Kerze

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Kerze. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Kerze, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Kerze in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Kerze you have here. The definition of the word Kerze will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofKerze, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: kerze

German

eine Kerze

Etymology

From Middle High German kerze, from Old High German kerza, charza, from either Latin cērāta (“covered with wax”) or Latin charta (“sheet of papyrus”, in this case referring to layers of birch bark from which candles were made). The latter explanation is typically preferred, though the former is semantically more suggestive. Compare Dutch kaars, Hunsrik Kerz, Luxembourgish Käerz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛʁtsə/, ,
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Kerze f (genitive Kerze, plural Kerzen, diminutive Kerzchen n or Kerzlein n)

  1. candle

Declension

Declension of Kerze
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kerze die Kerzen
genitive einer der Kerze der Kerzen
dative einer der Kerze den Kerzen
accusative eine die Kerze die Kerzen

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Kerze” in Duden online
  • “Kerze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Kerze f

  1. plural of Kerz

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Kerze, Dutch kaars.

Noun

Kerze f (plural Kerze)

  1. candle
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia