Usage Note
Goldfarben describes the warm yellow of gold — ripe wheat fields, autumn light, a gilded frame. It is slightly more specific than golden (which can also mean 'golden in quality') and is used in decorative, textile, and food contexts to indicate the precise colour of gold.
Examples
"Die goldfarbenen Blätter der Birken leuchteten im Oktober wie Laternen."
Natural Translation
The gold-coloured leaves of the birch trees shone like lanterns in October.
Literal Translation
The gold-coloured leaves of the birches glowed in October like lanterns.
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