Kandelaber

German

Etymology

18th century, borrowed from French candélabre, from Latin candelabrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kandəˈlaːbɐ/

Noun

Kandelaber m (strong, genitive Kandelabers, plural Kandelaber)

1. (somewhat regional) candelabrum (candle holder with two or more arms)

   Synonym: Armleuchter

   Hypernym: Kerzenständer

Usage notes

• In general parlance the word seems to be usual especially in Switzerland. In other areas the synonym Armleuchter or the broader term Kerzenständer may be preferred.

Declension

Declension of Kandelaber [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kandelaber	die	Kandelaber
genitive	eines	des	Kandelabers	der	Kandelaber
dative	einem	dem	Kandelaber	den	Kandelabern
accusative	einen	den	Kandelaber	die	Kandelaber