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
	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

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