der Goldgräber
gold prospector
A person who searches for gold and extracts it from the ground or from rock.
EXAMPLE
Der Goldgräber durchsuchte den Fluss mit einer Pfanne nach Gold.
The gold prospector searched the river for gold using a pan.
der Goldgräber
gold prospector
der Goldgräber, die Goldgräber
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Goldgräber, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Goldgräber |
| genitive | des Goldgräbers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Goldgräber | die Goldgräber |
| accusative | den Goldgräber | die Goldgräber |
| dative | dem Goldgräber | den Goldgräbern |
| genitive | des Goldgräbers | der Goldgräber |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Goldgräber' (gold prospector) consists of 'Gold' (gold) and 'Gräber' (digger). The component 'Gräber' comes from the verb 'graben' (to dig) and here refers to a person who digs.
EXAMPLE
Die Goldgräber gruben tiefe Löcher in den Boden.
The gold prospectors dug deep holes in the ground.
Typical collocation
A typical expression is 'sein Glück als Goldgräber versuchen' (to try one's luck as a gold prospector). It is especially suited to stories about people who move to another country or region in the hope of finding gold.
EXAMPLE
Er zog nach Alaska, um dort sein Glück als Goldgräber zu versuchen.
He moved to Alaska to try his luck as a gold prospector there.
In real life
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