vergoldet
gilded
Coated with a thin layer of real gold or a gold-colored substance, giving it a golden shine.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch stand ein vergoldeter Bilderrahmen.
A gilded picture frame stood on the table.
vergoldet
gilded
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry vergoldet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | vergoldet |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Vergoldet' (gilded) is the past participle of the verb 'vergolden' (to gild), so it usually describes the result of a treatment. As an adjective, it often appears directly before an object or after a form of 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Der Restaurator präsentierte einen vergoldeten Kerzenleuchter.
The restorer presented a gilded candlestick.
Die Verzierung ist aufwendig vergoldet.
The ornamentation is elaborately gilded.
Typical collocations
'Vergoldet' (gilded) is often used with objects that have decorative metal surfaces, such as frames, cutlery, jewelry, statues, or edges. The word often describes only individual details of an object.
EXAMPLE
Die vergoldeten Kanten des Buches glänzten im Licht.
The gilded edges of the book gleamed in the light.
Arts and crafts
The word is particularly common in descriptions of art objects, antiques, furniture, and high-quality furnishings. In such texts, 'vergoldet' (gilded) usually refers to a decorative surface treatment.
EXAMPLE
Das Museum zeigte eine vergoldete Statue aus dem achtzehnten Jahrhundert.
The museum displayed a gilded statue from the eighteenth century.
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