Meaning
candle, birthday candle
- a small candle, especially one placed on a birthday cake
In a sentence
Il bambino ha spento la candelina sulla torta.
The child blew out the candle on the cake.
Quante candeline dobbiamo mettere sulla torta?
How many candles do we need to put on the cake?
Non dimenticare di comprare le candeline colorate.
Don't forget to buy the colored candles.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| candelina | feminine · singular |
| candeline | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'candela', almost always associated with birthdays and cakes.
- The standard phrase for blowing out birthday candles uses 'spegnere'.