kerte
See also: kérte, kerté, and kertté
Danish
Alternative forms
- kærte
Etymology
From Old Norse kerti, from Middle Low German kerte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛrtə/, [ˈkʰæɐ̯d̥ə]
Noun
kerte c (singular definite kerten, plural indefinite kerter)
- candle (light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin)
- taper (slender wax candle)
Inflection
Declension of kerte
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kerte | kerten | kerter | kerterne |
| genitive | kertes | kertens | kerters | kerternes |