golden

Meaning

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

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
gol‧den
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɔldən/
Etymology

Common since the 18th century. Alteration (after Gold (“gold”)) of older gulden, gülden, from Middle High German guldīn, güldīn, from Old High German guldīn, from Proto-Germanic *gulþīnaz. Equivalent to Gold + -en. Cognate with Dutch gulden, gouden, English golden.

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