Why is it das Olympiagold?
Olympiagold is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Gold. So it’s das Olympiagold.
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Meaning
[1] Gold medal that was won in an Olympic competition
[1] Goldmedaille, die in einem olympischen Wettbewerb errungen wurdeExamples
[1] "He was considered the best back swimmer of his time and won four times Olympic Gold"
[1] „Er galt als bester Rückenschwimmer seiner Zeit und holte viermal Olympiagold“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Olympiagold | — |
| Genitiv | des Olympiagolds des Olympiagoldes | — |
| Dativ | dem Olympiagold | — |
| Akkusativ | das Olympiagold | — |
Pronunciation
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