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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative guldkant guldkanten guldkanter guldkanterna
Genitive guldkants guldkantens guldkanters guldkanternas

References
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