Guldfärgade

Guldfärgade is a Swedish adjective meaning gold-colored, used to describe objects or surfaces that have a color resembling gold. The form is the plural or attributive variant of the base adjective guldfärgad, with guldfärgade modifying plural nouns (for example, guldfärgade detaljer or guldfärgade fjädrar). The singular form is guldfärgad.

Etymology and form: the word is built from guld (gold) and färg (color) with the participial suffix -ad, producing a color-description meaning “colored like gold.” It is commonly used in neutral, descriptive language and can apply to natural coloration or artificial finishes.

Usage and contexts: guldfärgade describes a wide range of items and phenomena, including fashion (guldfärgade kläder), jewelry and accessories (guldfärgade örhängen), interior design (guldfärgade detaljer), and decorative objects. It also describes animal or plant coloration when the subject has a gold-toned appearance, such as guldfärgade fjädrar in birds. The term emphasizes appearance rather than material content, so guldfärgade objects may be actual gold, gold-plated, or merely painted with metallic gold pigment.

Related terms and nuance: while guldfärgade is neutral and widely understood, gyllene remains a more literary or poetic synonym for “golden.” Roséguld is used to refer to rose gold, a related color family. In practical descriptions, guldfärgade is often preferred for straightforward, descriptive writing.

Examples: "Hon bar guldfärgade örhängen." "Fjädrarna på fågeln var guldfärgade." "Möbelns guldfärgade detaljer gav rummet en lyxig prägel."