Gold

See also: gold, gòld, and gółd

English

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Gold

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a goldsmith or a rich man.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German golt, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔlt/
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Noun

Gold n (strong, genitive Goldes or Golds, no plural)

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

Declension

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

See also

SymbolPtAuAgFeAlSnCu
metalPlatinGoldSilberEisenAluminiumZinnKupfer

Further reading

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-West Germanic *golþ, 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-West Germanic *golþ, 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 Middle High German golt, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, 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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