Flittergold
German
editEtymology
editFlitter (“sequin”) + Gold (“gold”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFlittergold n (strong, genitive Flittergoldes or Flittergolds, no plural)
- tinsel (similar to gold)
- Synonyms: Rauschgold, Knistergold
Declension
editDeclension of Flittergold [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Flittergold |
genitive | eines | des | Flittergoldes, Flittergolds |
dative | einem | dem | Flittergold, Flittergolde1 |
accusative | ein | das | Flittergold |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hypernyms
editRelated terms
edit- Flitterband, Flitterblättchen, Flitterwochen, Baumflitter
- Blattgold, Falschgold, Katzengold, Rheingold, Narrengold
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “Flittergold” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Flittergold” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Flittergold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Flittergold” in Duden online