German word

golden

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɔldn̩/

Meaning

  • adjectivegolden

Example

Sie trägt ein goldenes Kleid.

She is wearing a golden dress.

Illustration for golden (golden)

More examples

Bei der Ausstellung trug sie ein goldenes Medaillon.

At the exhibition, she wore a golden medallion.

Core concept

A precious-looking yellow gleam can describe both a metal object and the color created by that metal.

Common phrases

  • goldenes Kleid

    golden dress

  • goldene Hochzeit

    golden wedding anniversary

  • goldenes Medaillon

    golden medallion

Similar words

goldfarben: Gold-colored in appearance, often describing a surface, cloth, or paint.
vergoldet: Finished with a gold covering or coating.

Definition in German

aus Gold hergestellt oder die Farbe von Gold habend; oft mit Hinweis auf echtes Material verwendet.

Word origin

The adjective golden is formed from the noun Gold with the suffix -en, a pattern that creates material and color adjectives in German.

Usage tips

  • Aus Gold states that an object is made of gold, while vergoldet normally indicates a gold coating rather than solid gold.

Other meanings

  • goldadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • vergoldengildverb
  • Vergoldunggildingnoun
  • goldfarbengold-coloredadjective

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