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The candle on the cake is burning.
Die Kerze auf der Torte brennt. The candle on the cake is burning.

noun · A1

die Kerze

[ˈkɛʁt͡sə]

candle

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Other Examples

  • Frau Hilde macht die Kerzen an.

    Frau Hilde lights the candles.

  • Wie viele Kerzen brauchen wir?

    How many candles do we need?

  • Bläst du die Kerzen aus?

    Will you blow out the candles?

Grammar

Plural
die Kerzen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Kerze die Kerzen
Die Kerze auf der Torte brennt. The candle on the cake is burning.
Accusative wen? was? die Kerze die Kerzen
Dative wem? der Kerze den Kerzen
Die Tradition mit den Kerzen kommt von Frau Hildes Oma. The candle tradition comes from Frau Hilde's grandma.
Genitive wessen? der Kerze der Kerzen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

das Kerzenlichtder Kerzenständerdie Geburtstagskerze

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