ett guld
Meaning
gold
In Swedish: en dyrbar gul metall
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett guld |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | guldet |
| Plural, indefinite | guld |
| Plural, definite | gulden |
guld is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort guld, det stora guldet. Check another noun
Practise guld
1 / 2Is it en guld or ett guld?
guld in a sentence
- Guld och klor förenas direkt till guldklorid, AuCl₃Gold and chlorine immediately form auric chloride, AuCl₃
- Guldet når nya rekordnivåer för tredje dagen i rad(The price of) gold reaches new record levels for the third day in a row
- Allt är inte guld som glimmarAll that glitters is not gold
- Morgonstund har guld i mundMorning hour has gold in its mouth (The early bird catches the worm)
- Tala är silver, tiga är guldSpeech is silver, silence is golden
- De enda svenska gulden svarade kanotisterna förThe only Swedish gold medals were those won by the canoeists
Expressions
- god som guldgood as gold
- lova guld och gröna skogarpromise (sby) the moon and the stars
Words built with guld
- guldmynt gold coin
- guldmedalj gold medal
- guldsmed goldsmith
Questions
What does guld mean in English?
guld means “gold”.
Is it en guld or ett guld?
It is ett guld, and “the gold” is guldet.
What is the plural of guld?
guld doesn't change in the plural: ett guld, två guld (definite: gulden).
Origin
From Old Swedish guldh (gwldh), gold, gol, gul, gull, from Old Norse gull, *gulð, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”).
Nearby common words
guld is number 1,274 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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