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die Kerze (-n)
   candle

Eine Kerze sollte nie unbeaufsichtigt brennen. Sobald Sie den Raum verlassen, löschen Sie die Kerzen aus.
A candle should never be burning unattended. As soon as you leave the room, extinguish the candles.
„Hell erglühn die Kerzen,
Öffnet mir die Herzen...“

“Brightly glow the candles,
Open your hearts to me...”
  - from Kling, Glöckchen (German Christmas carol)
Nun wurde die dritte Kerze am Adventskranz angezündet.
Now the third candle on the Advent wreath was being lit.

Also see: German-English Christmas Glossary

Related:
der Kerzendocht candle wick
die Kerzenflamme candle flame
kerzengerade (adj) perfectly straight, straight as an arrow
der Kerzenhalter candle holder, candlestick
das Kerzenlicht/der Kerzenschein candle light
der Kerzenlöscher candle snuffer
das Kerzenwachs candle wax
die Zündkerze spark plug

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