witgoud

Dutch

Etymology

From wit (“white”) +‎ goud (“gold”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪt.xɑu̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wit‧goud

Noun

witgoud n (uncountable)

  1. white gold
  2. (obsolete) platinum
    Synonym: platina

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: witgoud
  • → Indonesian: emas putih (calque)
  • → Japanese: 白金 (hakkin) (semantic loan)
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