kaars

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch kerse, cāerse, from Old High German kerza, from either Latin cērāta or Latin charta. See German Kerze for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaːrs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kaars
  • Rhymes: -aːrs

Noun[edit]

kaars f or m (plural kaarsen, diminutive kaarsje n)

  1. candle

Derived terms[edit]

- general:

- types of candle:

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: kers
  • Negerhollands: kaers, kės, keers