Katzengold

German

Etymology

Middle High German katzengolt, Katze +‎ -n- +‎ Gold, literally “cat's gold”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkat͡sn̩ˌɡɔlt/
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Noun

Katzengold n (strong, genitive Katzengoldes or Katzengolds, no plural)

  1. pyrite; fool's gold; a mineral from the class of sulfides with the chemical formula FeS2.

Declension

Declension of Katzengold [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Katzengold
genitive eines des Katzengoldes, Katzengolds
dative einem dem Katzengold, Katzengolde1
accusative ein das Katzengold

1Now rare, see notes.

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