Russian

свеча

Noun

свеча́ • ‎(svečá) f inan ‎(genitive свечи́, nominative plural све́чи, genitive plural свече́й)

1. candle (a light source, usually of wax)

   Свеча́ горе́ла на столе́.‎ ― Svečá goréla na stolé. ― A candle was burning on the table.

   Све́чи - иску́сственные исто́чники све́та.‎ ― Svéči - iskússtvennyje istóčniki svéta. ― Candles are artificial light sources.

2. (physics) candela (unit of luminous intensity)
3. (automotive) spark plug / sparking plug
4. (medicine) suppository.

Declension

Synonyms

• канде́ла f ‎(kandéla)

Derived terms

• свеча́ зажига́ния f ‎(svečá zažigánija)
• свеча́ Я́блочкова f ‎(svečá Jábločkova)

Related terms

• свет m ‎(svet)
• све́чка f ‎(svéčka)
  • све́чечка f ‎(svéčečka)
• подсве́чник m ‎(podsvéčnik)
• свечно́й ‎(svečnój)
• свечни́к m ‎(svečník)

References

• Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), “свеча”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “свеча”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 146