Rauschgold
German
Etymology
rauschen (“to rustle”) + Gold (“gold”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɔlt/
- Hyphenation: Rausch‧gold
Noun
Rauschgold n (genitive Rauschgolds or Rauschgoldes, no plural)
- tinsel (similar to gold)
Declension
Declension of Rauschgold (uncountable)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Rauschgold |
genitive | eines | des | Rauschgoldes, Rauschgolds |
dative | einem | dem | Rauschgold, Rauschgolde1 |
accusative | ein | das | Rauschgold |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Flittergold, Knittergold, Knistergold
Related terms
- Rauschgoldengel
- rauscharm, Rauschebart, Rauschmittel, Meeresrauschen
- Berggold, Blattgold, Falschgold, Katzengold, Rheingold, Narrengold
See also
- Messingblech, Messingfolie
Further reading
- “Rauschgold” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Rauschgold” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Rauschgold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Rauschgold in Duden online