guldkant
Swedish
editEtymology
editguld (“gold”) + kant (“edge”)
Noun
editguldkant c
- an edge of gold, a gilded edge
- (idiomatic, in "sätta guldkant på tillvaron" (put a gilded edge on everyday life / existence) and the like) to add something pleasant (and more or less luxurious) to one's life
- Sätt guldkant på tillvaron med en vinprenumeration
- Add a touch of luxury to your life ("put a gilded edge on your everyday life") with a wine subscription
Usage notes
editLjuspunkt is a better translation of silver lining. Guldkant does not imply an otherwise bad situation.
Declension
edit| Declension of guldkant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | guldkant | guldkanten | guldkanter | guldkanterna |
| Genitive | guldkants | guldkantens | guldkanters | guldkanternas |