vergolden
/fərˈɡɔldən/ verb C2- to gild, gold-plate · Das Geschirr besteht aus Silber und ist am Rand vergoldet. The dishes are of silver and their edges have been gold-plated.
- to turn into gold · Die Silbermedaille hat er schon sicher. Nun will er sie vergolden. He's already certain to win a silver medal. Now he wants to turn it into gold.
- to give something a gold-like shine or quality; to make beautiful, precious · Dein Lächeln vergoldet mir die grausten Regentage. Your smile gilds the greyest rainy days for me.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- vergolden
- Present (er)
- vergoldet
- Präteritum (er)
- vergoldete
- Perfekt (er)
- hat vergoldet
- Infinitive with zu
- zu vergolden
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