guldkant

Swedish

Etymology

guld (“gold”) +‎ kant (“edge”)

Noun

guldkant c

  1. an edge of gold, a gilded edge
  2. (idiomatic, in "sätta guldkant på tillvaron" (put a gilded edge on everyday life / existence) and the like) to add something pleasant (and more or less luxurious) to one's life
    Sätt guldkant på tillvaron med en vinprenumeration
    Add a touch of luxury to your life ("put a gilded edge on your everyday life") with a wine subscription

Usage notes

Ljuspunkt is a better translation of silver lining. Guldkant does not imply an otherwise bad situation.

Declension

Declension of guldkant
nominative genitive
singular indefinite guldkant guldkants
definite guldkanten guldkantens
plural indefinite guldkanter guldkanters
definite guldkanterna guldkanternas

References

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