gold bar
der Goldbarren, die Goldbarren
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gold bar
A piece of gold cast into a standardized, rectangular block shape, used as an investment or as a raw material.
Die Bank lagert die Goldbarren ihrer Kunden in einem Hochsicherheitstresor.
The bank stores its customers' gold bars in a high-security vault.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Goldbarren |
| genitive | des Goldbarrens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Goldbarren | die Goldbarren |
| accusative | den Goldbarren | die Goldbarren |
| dative | dem Goldbarren | den Goldbarren |
| genitive | des Goldbarrens | der Goldbarren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a simple compound of 'Gold' (gold) and 'Barren' (bar/ingot). A 'Barren' is a piece of metal cast into a fixed, usually rectangular shape.
Der Wert eines Goldbarrens hängt von seinem Gewicht und der Reinheit des Goldes ab.
The value of a gold bar depends on its weight and the purity of the gold.
The component '-barren' (-bar/ingot) is productive and can be combined with other metals to describe their form. For example, there are also 'Silberbarren' (silver bars) or 'Stahlbarren' (steel ingots).
Im Tresor lagen neben den Goldbarren auch einige Silberbarren.
In the vault, there were also several silver bars alongside the gold bars.
Common verbs used in connection with gold bars are 'lagern' (to store), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'verkaufen' (to sell), and 'in Goldbarren investieren' (to invest in gold bars). They are almost always mentioned in the context of value and finance.
Viele Menschen investieren in Goldbarren, um ihr Vermögen zu sichern.
Many people invest in gold bars to protect their wealth.
