| English | Afrikaans |
|---|
| candle | ⇆ kers |
| burn the candle at both ends | ⇆ oorwérk |
| candle factory | ⇆ kersfabriek |
| decorative candle | ⇆ sierkers |
| not fit to hold a candle to somebody | ⇆ nie in iemand se skaduwee kan staan nie |
| spermaceti candle | ⇆ spermacetikers |
| tallow candle | ⇆ smeerkers; ⇆ vetkers |
| the game is not worth the candle | ⇆ die kool is die sous nie werd nie |
| candle‐bush | ⇆ kersbos |
| candle‐end | ⇆ kersstompie |
| candle‐grease | ⇆ kersvet |
| candlelight | ⇆ kerslig |
| candlepower | ⇆ kerskrag; ⇆ kersligsterkte |
| candle‐snuff | ⇆ snuitsel |
| candle‐snuffer | ⇆ kerssnuiter |
| candlestick | ⇆ blaker; ⇆ kandelaar |
| candle‐wick | ⇆ kerspit |
| candlewood | ⇆ aapsekos; ⇆ kershout |
| smoke‐candle | ⇆ rookkers |