Schaumgold
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Schaum (“figment”, literally “foam”) + Gold (“gold”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Schaumgold n (strong, genitive Schaumgoldes or Schaumgolds, no plural)
- tinsel (copper–zinc alloy resembling gold)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schaumgold [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Schaumgold |
| genitive | eines | des | Schaumgoldes, Schaumgolds |
| dative | einem | dem | Schaumgold, Schaumgolde1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Schaumgold |
1Now rare, see notes.
See also[edit]
- Katzengold (“fool's gold”)
Further reading[edit]
- “Schaumgold” in Duden online
- “Schaumgold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache