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ducat
A historical gold coin that was used as currency in many parts of Europe from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
In der Schatztruhe fanden sie alte Silbermünzen und einige glänzende Dukaten.
In the treasure chest, they found old silver coins and several shiny ducats.
'Dukat' (ducat) belongs to the N-declension. This means that it takes the ending '-en' in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular, as well as throughout the plural.
Der Wert eines Dukaten war früher sehr hoch.
The value of a ducat used to be very high.
The ducat is a historical currency and is no longer used today. You mainly find the word in texts about history, in fairy tales, or in stories set in the past.
Im Märchen wünschte sich die Prinzessin eine Truhe voller Dukaten.
In the fairy tale, the princess wished for a chest full of ducats.
This word often belongs to the vocabulary of treasures, pirates, and old wealth. You frequently read it in connection with words such as 'Schatztruhe' (treasure chest), 'Goldmünze' (gold coin), or 'Vermögen' (fortune).
Der Pirat vergrub eine Kiste voller Gold und Dukaten auf der einsamen Insel.
The pirate buried a chest full of gold and ducats on the lonely island.
Portuguese man / gold coin
'der Portugiese' and 'der Dukat' can both refer to historical gold coins. In this meaning, 'der Portugiese' is a particular large gold coin that was originally connected with Portugal and was later also imitated in northern Germany. 'Der Dukat' is more generally a historical gold coin that was used in many parts of Europe. The words can be confused when talking about old coins. The important point is: 'Portugiese' can also mean a person from Portugal, but here it is only about the coin.
Der Sammler zeigte uns einen Dukaten aus dem 18. Jahrhundert.
The collector showed us a ducat from the 18th century.
Im Museum liegt ein alter Portugiese in einer Glasvitrine.
In the museum, an old Portuguese gold coin is lying in a glass display case.