Teelicht

German

Etymology

Compound of Tee +‎ Licht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteːˌlɪçt/
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  • Hyphenation: Tee‧licht
  • Rhymes: -ɪçt

Noun

Teelicht n (strong, genitive Teelichtes or Teelichts, plural Teelichte or Teelichter)

  1. tealight

Usage notes

  • The plural Teelichte is widely used on packagings.
  • In common usage, the plural Teelichter (in line with the general plural of Licht) is just as accepted, if not predominant.

Declension

Declension of Teelicht [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Teelicht die Teelichte, Teelichter
genitive eines des Teelichtes, Teelichts der Teelichte, Teelichter
dative einem dem Teelicht, Teelichte1 den Teelichten, Teelichtern
accusative ein das Teelicht die Teelichte, Teelichter

1Now rare, see notes.

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