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Etymology edit

From Old Norse kerti, from Middle Low German kerte.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɛrtə/, [ˈkʰæɐ̯d̥ə]

Noun edit

kærte c (singular definite kærten, plural indefinite kærter)

  1. candle (light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin)
  2. taper (slender wax candle)

Inflection edit