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ninon100
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What īs this?
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Dear native speakers and Scandinavian colleagues! What do you call this Christmas decoration? It īs usually on a window. Thanks! |
10 Jan 2015
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Suenios
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Hello! Ninon, that’s
what we call adventsljusstake or ljusstake
(in Swedish). In English it’s candlesticks. Please have a look here and advent. Have a nice day! |
10 Jan 2015
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ninon100
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Dear Suenios, thanks a lot! Those christmas candlesticks are simply gorgeous! Such a pity you can īt buy them over here. But I īll try some international sites with delivery. |
10 Jan 2015
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yanogator
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In the US, we wouldn īt call them candlesticks We would say candle holders or candelabras. Go us, a candlestick holds just one candle.
Bruce |
10 Jan 2015
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ninon100
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Do people put them on their windows at Christmas in the US? |
11 Jan 2015
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