Gold

See also: gold and gòld

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɡəʊld/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɡoʊld/
  • Homophone: gold
  • Rhymes: -əʊld

Proper noun

Gold

  1. An English surname​ for a goldsmith or a rich man.

German

Etymology

From Old High German gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
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Noun

Gold n (genitive Goldes or Golds, no plural)

  1. gold (chemical element, Au)
    Bronze, Silber und Gold hab ich nie gewollt - I never wanted bronze, silver and gold (medals)

Declension
Declension of Gold (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Gold
genitive eines des Goldes,
Golds
dative einem dem Gold,
Golde1
accusative ein das Gold
1Now uncommon, see notes

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

See also
SymbolPtAuAgFeAlSnCu
metalPlatinGoldSilberEisenAluminiumZinnKupfer

Further reading
  • Gold in Duden online

German Low German
Chemical element
Au Previous: Platin (Pt)
Next: Quecksülver (Hg)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German gôlt, from Old Saxon gōld, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. More at gold.

Noun

Gold n (no plural)

  1. gold (chemical element, Au)
  2. gold (color)
  3. (heraldry) or

Derived terms

See also
  • cheemsch Element
  • Eddelmetall

References
  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kolt/

Noun

Gold n

  1. gold
    Das is aus Gold gemach waar.
    This was made of gold.

See also
SymbolPtAuAgFeAlSnCu
metalPlatinGoldSilverEiseAluminiumZinnKupper

Further reading

Luxembourgish
Chemical element
Au Previous: Platin (Pt)
Next: Quecksëlwer (Hg)

Etymology

From Old High German gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. Cognate with German Gold, English gold, Dutch goud, Icelandic gull.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡolt/

Noun

Gold n (uncountable)

  1. gold

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Gold, Dutch goud, English gold.

Noun

Gold n

  1. gold
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