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

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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

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