Flittergold
German
Etymology
Flitter (“sequin”) + Gold (“gold”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflɪtɐˌɡɔlt/
- Hyphenation: Flit‧ter‧gold
Noun
Flittergold n (strong, genitive Flittergoldes or Flittergolds, no plural)
- tinsel (similar to gold)
- Synonyms: Rauschgold, Knistergold
Declension
Declension of Flittergold [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Hypernyms
- Scheingold
Related terms
- Flitterband, Flitterblättchen, Flitterwochen, Baumflitter
- Blattgold, Falschgold, Katzengold, Rheingold, Narrengold
See also
- Messingblech, Messingfolie
Further reading
- “Flittergold” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Flittergold” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Flittergold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Flittergold” in Duden online