die Kerze

B1

candle

English meaning
candle
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kerzen

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Kerze in a sentence

Für den Geburtstagstisch brauchen wir viele Blumen und Kerzen.

For the birthday table we need many flowers and candles.

Declension of die Kerze

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kerzedie Kerzen
Accusativedie Kerzedie Kerzen
Dativeder Kerzeden Kerzen
Genitiveder Kerzeder Kerzen

Where Kerze comes from

[1] mittelhochdeutsch: kerze; althochdeutsch: cherzâ , charza und charz; mit althochdeutsch: karz, karza = Docht verwandt; weitere Herkunft unsicher, eventuell mit lateinisch candela = Talglicht verwandt, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

Words that go with Kerze

Questions about Kerze

Is it der, die or das Kerze?

It is die Kerze — Kerze is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kerzen.

What is the plural of Kerze?

The plural of die Kerze is die Kerzen.

What is the genitive of Kerze?

The genitive singular is der Kerze. The dative plural is den Kerzen.

What does Kerze mean in English?

die Kerze means "candle". For example: "Für den Geburtstagstisch brauchen wir viele Blumen und Kerzen." — "For the birthday table we need many flowers and candles."

What level is Kerze in German?

Kerze is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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