treasure / sweetheart
der Goldschatz, die Goldschätze
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gold treasure
A valuable collection or large quantity of gold, gold coins, or objects made of gold.
Archäologen entdeckten einen Goldschatz aus über hundert antiken Goldmünzen.
Archaeologists discovered a gold treasure consisting of more than one hundred ancient gold coins.
sweetheart
An affectionate term or form of address for someone one loves very much.
Komm her, mein kleiner Goldschatz, ich habe dich so lieb!
Come here, my little sweetheart, I love you so much!
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Goldschätze |
| genitive | des Goldschatzes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Goldschatz | die Goldschätze |
| accusative | den Goldschatz | die Goldschätze |
| dative | dem Goldschatz | den Goldschätzen |
| genitive | des Goldschatzes | der Goldschätze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Goldschatz' (gold treasure) consists of 'Gold' (gold) and 'Schatz' (treasure). Understanding this combination also helps explain the affectionate form of address: The person being addressed is presented as especially valuable.
Du bist mein Goldschatz!
You are my sweetheart!
Common collocations include 'einen Goldschatz finden' (to find a gold treasure), 'einen Goldschatz bergen' (to recover a gold treasure), and 'einen Goldschatz verstecken' (to hide a gold treasure). 'Bergen' (to recover) is used especially when the treasure is retrieved from the ground or from a shipwreck.
Taucher konnten den Goldschatz aus dem gesunkenen Schiff bergen.
Divers were able to recover the gold treasure from the sunken ship.
As an affectionate form of address, 'Goldschatz' (sweetheart) often appears with 'mein' (my), even when addressing a woman or girl. The form of address is separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma and is mainly used in familiar, private conversations.
Gute Nacht, mein Goldschatz!
Good night, my sweetheart!
