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kerte

Pronunciation: /kɛrtə/

“kerte” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  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)

Etymology

From Old Norse kerti, from Middle Low German kerte.

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