das Gold
gold
A valuable yellow precious metal used for jewelry, coins, and as an investment.
EXAMPLE
Ihre Kette ist aus echtem Gold gefertigt.
Her necklace is made of real gold.
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Meanings
das Gold
gold / valuable
Something that is very valuable, useful, or of excellent quality. Often in fixed expressions such as 'Gold wert sein' (to be worth one's weight in gold) or 'ein Herz aus Gold haben' (to have a heart of gold).
EXAMPLE
Ein guter Babysitter ist für junge Eltern Gold wert.
A good babysitter is worth gold to young parents.
das Gold
gold
A gold medal awarded as a prize for first place in a sports or other competition.
EXAMPLE
Die Schwimmerin holte bei den Olympischen Spielen Gold über 200 Meter Schmetterling.
The swimmer won gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Games.
das Gold
gold
The color shade that resembles the precious metal gold; a shiny yellow-orange.
EXAMPLE
Die Blätter der Bäume färbten sich im Herbst in leuchtendem Gold.
The leaves of the trees turned bright gold in autumn.
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'golden' is derived from 'Gold' (gold). 'Gold-' is also used as a prefix in many compound words to describe either the material ('Goldschmuck' = gold jewelry) or the color ('Goldfisch' = goldfish).
EXAMPLE
Sie trug eine goldene Uhr am Handgelenk.
She wore a golden watch on her wrist.
Use without an article
When 'Gold' (gold) refers to a material or substance, it is usually used without an article, like many other materials (e.g. Holz = wood, Wasser = water, Glas = glass). In this case, it is uncountable.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Ring ist nicht aus Gold, sondern nur vergoldet.
This ring is not made of gold, but only gold-plated.
Fixed expressions
The figurative meaning of 'Gold' as something very valuable is found almost only in fixed expressions. The most important ones are 'Gold wert sein' (to be worth one's weight in gold) and 'ein Herz aus Gold haben' (to have a heart of gold).
EXAMPLE
Deine Hilfe bei meinem Umzug war wirklich Gold wert.
Your help with my move was really worth its weight in gold.
Typical collocations
In a sports context, 'Gold' (gold) is used as a synonym for the gold medal. Typical verbs in this context are 'Gold gewinnen' (to win gold), 'Gold holen' (to get/win gold), or 'Gold verteidigen' (to defend gold).
EXAMPLE
Der Athlet hofft, bei den nächsten Spielen Gold zu holen.
The athlete hopes to win gold at the next games.
Context clue
When 'Gold' describes a color, it often appears in connection with nature, light, or art. People then speak, for example, of 'das Gold des Herbstes' (the gold of autumn) or of hair that 'in der Sonne wie Gold leuchten' (shines like gold in the sun).
EXAMPLE
Im Oktober leuchten die Wälder in allen Schattierungen von Rot und Gold.
In October, the forests glow in all shades of red and gold.
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Gold vs Platin
platinum
Gold and Platin can both indicate a high number of sales in the music industry. However, Platin requires reaching a higher sales threshold than Gold. The specific figures depend on the applicable rules.
Gold
Nach dem Erreichen der ersten geforderten Verkaufszahl bekam das Album Gold.
After reaching the first required sales figure, the album went gold.
Platin
Nach weiteren Verkäufen und dem Erreichen der höheren Grenze bekam das Album Platin.
After further sales and reaching the higher threshold, the album went platinum.
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