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title: "Kerzenhalter: der, die or das? It’s der Kerzenhalter | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Kerzenhalter, “candlestick”. Accusative: den Kerzenhalter; dative: dem Kerzenhalter. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kerzenhalter/
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# Kerzenhalter: der, die or das?

der Kerzenhalter

Candlestick

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Kerzenhalter takes the article der (der Kerzenhalter). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “candlestick” in English.

## Kerzenhalter: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Candlestick
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Kerzenhalter in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Kerzenhalter)
- [Kerzenhalter in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Kerzenhalter)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Kerzenhalter take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-er)

## Kerzenhalter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Kerzenhalter |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Kerzenhalter |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Kerzenhalter |

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