klatergoud

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of klateren +‎ goud.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklaː.tərˌɣɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: kla‧ter‧goud
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Noun

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klatergoud n (uncountable)

  1. an alloy consisting of copper and a low proportion of zinc, whose colour resembles that of gold, produced in sheets; Dutch gold, Dutch metal
  2. (figurative) something worthless