Do you say "leichter" or "leichters?"

Gold Member Joined: Feb 13 2007 Posts: 1259

2 questions:

1. I have two silver candlesticks. Would you call them "the leichter" or "the leichters"? DH and I disagree, so help me prove him wrong!

2. I have a bunch of little glass votive candle holders next to my silver candlesticks, for the children's candles. Would you refer to those candle holders as "leichters?" I wouldn't, since they're not tall and fancy, but I'm curious what other people think.

Thanks! Very Happy

I refer to them as leichter, but who says I'm right? Also the small ones, leichter.

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 29 2006 Posts: 4772

I say candlesticks but I believe the "correct" w ay is leichter
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I call them leichter, if I call em at all... They generally don't listen when I call anyhow, so why waste my breath!?! Rolling Eyes

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 04 2006 Posts: 2694

lol sunshine.

leichter is the yiddish word. leichters is 'englishized' but it's saying the plural twice. sort of like my kid says "boots's" when talking about a pair (two) boots. kwim?

Gold Member Joined: Feb 13 2007 Posts: 1259

Oh good, I was right! Yes

Squash, is the singular "leicht?" I've never heard anyone say that, but if I were asking someone to hand me the candlesticks one at a time, should I say "Please hand me that leicht?"

Gold Member Joined: Mar 26 2006 Posts: 1626

One leichter, two leichter.
Like one sheep, two sheep.
Leichter means candlestick/s, it doesn't refer to the size or degree of elegance!
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Posted: Wed, Apr 16 2008, 11:47 pm Post subject:

what about ppl who pronounce it "Lachter"...?

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 04 2006 Posts: 2694

that's a different pronunciation/dialect of the yiddish, depending on which part of europe you hail from. it's still the same word, though.

Posted: Wed, Apr 16 2008, 11:57 pm Post subject:

licht = candle
leichter = candleholder

p.s. sunshine! I do talk to my leichter ... What

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Diamond Member Joined: Dec 04 2006 Posts: 2694

ah but the real question is, do they listen?

Gold Member Joined: Feb 13 2007 Posts: 1259

You guys are great! Thanks for clearing that up for me. Very Happy

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48139

none one says licht? is that jsut fire ?

we say lachter

Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 3:39 pm Post subject:

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48139

ah. I knew it had somethign to do with that.

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 27 2005 Posts: 6725

I have always thought and heard - one = leichter, two= leichters.

BUT I dont know yiddish squat and usually speak english
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as far as I know u call it leichter