gold mine
die Goldgrube, die Goldgruben
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gold mine
A business, activity, or other source of income that generates a great deal of profit.
Der kleine Imbiss am Bahnhof erwies sich als wahre Goldgrube.
The small snack bar at the train station turned out to be a real gold mine.
gold mine
A mine where gold is extracted.
In dieser Goldgrube wird das goldhaltige Gestein aus mehreren Hundert Metern Tiefe gefördert.
In this gold mine, gold-bearing rock is extracted from several hundred meters below the surface.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Goldgruben |
| genitive | der Goldgrube |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Goldgrube | die Goldgruben |
| accusative | die Goldgrube | die Goldgruben |
| dative | der Goldgrube | den Goldgruben |
| genitive | der Goldgrube | der Goldgruben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Goldgrube' (gold mine) is made up of 'Gold' (gold) and 'Grube' (pit). Literally, the word refers to a pit where gold is found or extracted; it is also often used figuratively for a particularly profitable source of income.
Die verlassene Goldgrube im Gebirge ist heute ein Museum.
The abandoned gold mine in the mountains is now a museum.
In its figurative meaning, 'Goldgrube' (gold mine) often occurs with 'sein' (to be) or 'sich als ... erweisen' (to prove to be ...). Typical intensifiers are 'eine wahre Goldgrube' (a real gold mine) and 'eine echte Goldgrube' (a genuine gold mine).
Die neue Internetplattform erwies sich für das Unternehmen als wahre Goldgrube.
The new online platform proved to be a real gold mine for the company.
The literal meaning can be recognized from mining-related words such as 'Gold abbauen' (to mine gold), 'Gestein fördern' (to extract rock), 'Bergwerk' (mine), or 'Schacht' (shaft). If the context is about high income or large profits, 'Goldgrube' (gold mine) is usually meant figuratively.
Die Arbeiter stiegen früh am Morgen in die Goldgrube hinab.
The workers descended into the gold mine early in the morning.
