golden

See also: Golden

English

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Etymology 1

Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#GOLDENCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-#GOLDEN

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#GOLDENCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#GOLDEN golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier Middle EnglishCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#GOLDEN gulden, gylden, gilden ("golden"; > English gilden), from Old EnglishCategory:English terms derived from Old English#GOLDEN gylden (“golden”), from Proto-West GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#GOLDENCategory:English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#GOLDEN *gulþīn, from Proto-GermanicCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#GOLDEN *gulþīnaz (“golden, made of gold”), equivalent to gold +‎ -enCategory:English terms suffixed with -en (made of)#GOLDEN.

Cognate with Dutch gouden, gulden (“golden”), German gülden, golden (“golden”), Danish gylden (“golden”). Doublet of gildenCategory:English doublets#GOLDEN. More at gold.

Adjective

golden (comparative more golden or goldener, superlative most golden or goldenest)Category:English lemmas#GOLDENCategory:English adjectives#GOLDENCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. Made of, or relating to, gold. Category:en:Gold#GOLDEN
    • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
      And now the concern which Partridge felt at being obliged to quit the warm chimney-corner, and a cup of excellent liquor, was somewhat compensated by hearing that he was to proceed no farther on foot, for Jones, by golden arguments, had prevailed with the boy to attend him back to the inn whither he had before conducted Sophia […]
      Category:English terms with quotations#GOLDEN
  2. Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.
    golden:  
  3. Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric. [from c. 2010]
  4. Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
    The Renaissance was a golden era.Category:English terms with usage examples#GOLDEN
  5. Advantageous or very favourable.
    • 2011 October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, in BBC Sport‎:
      ... a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.
      Category:English terms with quotations#GOLDEN
  6. Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
    It's not long until our golden wedding.Category:English terms with usage examples#GOLDEN
  7. Relating to the elderly or retired.
    After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years.Category:English terms with usage examples#GOLDEN
  8. (UKCategory:British English#GOLDEN, slangCategory:English slang#GOLDEN, predicative) Fine, without problems.
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Noun

golden (plural goldens)Category:English lemmas#GOLDENCategory:English nouns#GOLDENCategory:English countable nouns#GOLDENCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. Kyphosus vaigiensisCategory:Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)#Kyphosus%20vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
  2. Ellipsis of golden retrieverCategory:English ellipses#GOLDEN.

Etymology 2

From gold +‎ -enCategory:English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative)#GOLDEN, or perhaps a derivation from the adjective above.

Verb

golden (third-person singular simple present goldens, present participle goldening, simple past and past participle goldened)Category:English lemmas#GOLDENCategory:English verbs#GOLDENCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. (intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#GOLDEN) To become gold or golden (in color).
  2. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#GOLDEN) To make golden or like gold.
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Category:English adjectives ending in -en#GOLDEN Category:en:Yellows#GOLDENCategory:en:Kyphosid fish#GOLDEN

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

goldenCategory:Dutch non-lemma forms#GOLDENCategory:Dutch verb forms#GOLDENCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. inflection of gelden:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

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German

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Etymology

Category:German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#GOLDENCategory:German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-#GOLDEN

Common since the 18th century. Alteration (after Gold (“gold”)) of older gulden, gülden, from Middle High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Middle High German#GOLDENCategory:German terms derived from Middle High German#GOLDEN guldīn, güldīn, from Old High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Old High German#GOLDENCategory:German terms derived from Old High German#GOLDEN guldīn, from Proto-GermanicCategory:German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#GOLDENCategory:German terms derived from Proto-Germanic#GOLDEN *gulþīnaz. Equivalent to Gold +‎ -enCategory:German terms suffixed with -en (substance)#GOLDEN. Cognate with Dutch gulden, gouden, English golden.

Pronunciation

Adjective

golden (strong nominative masculine singular goldener, comparative goldener, superlative am goldensten)Category:German lemmas#GOLDENCategory:German adjectives#GOLDENCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. golden; gold (made of gold)
  2. golden (gold-colored)

Declension

Comparative forms of golden
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist goldener sie ist goldener es ist goldener sie sind goldener
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative goldenerer goldenere goldeneres goldenere
genitive goldeneren goldenerer goldeneren goldenerer
dative goldenerem goldenerer goldenerem goldeneren
accusative goldeneren goldenere goldeneres goldenere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der goldenere die goldenere das goldenere die goldeneren
genitive des goldeneren der goldeneren des goldeneren der goldeneren
dative dem goldeneren der goldeneren dem goldeneren den goldeneren
accusative den goldeneren die goldenere das goldenere die goldeneren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein goldenerer eine goldenere ein goldeneres (keine) goldeneren
genitive eines goldeneren einer goldeneren eines goldeneren (keiner) goldeneren
dative einem goldeneren einer goldeneren einem goldeneren (keinen) goldeneren
accusative einen goldeneren eine goldenere ein goldeneres (keine) goldeneren

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Further reading

  • “golden” in Duden online
  • “golden”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎ (in German)

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gilden, reformed by analogy with gold.

Pronunciation

Adjective

goldenCategory:Middle English lemmas#GOLDENCategory:Middle English adjectives#GOLDENCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. Formed from gold.
  2. Decorated or covered with gold.
  3. Having a golden colour.
  4. (figurative) Of excellent quality or worth; precious, best.

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Old English

Verb

goldenCategory:Old English non-lemma forms#GOLDENCategory:Old English verb forms#GOLDENCategory:Old English entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. past participle of ġieldanCategory:Old English past participles#GOLDEN

Plautdietsch

Adjective

goldenCategory:Plautdietsch lemmas#GOLDENCategory:Plautdietsch adjectives#GOLDENCategory:Plautdietsch entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. golden

Spanish

Noun

golden f (plural golden)Category:Spanish lemmas#GOLDENCategory:Spanish nouns#GOLDENCategory:Spanish countable nouns#GOLDENCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#GOLDENCategory:Spanish feminine nouns#GOLDENCategory:Pages with entries#GOLDENCategory:Pages with 7 entries#GOLDEN

  1. Golden Delicious
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