nach Gold graben

to dig for gold

Türkçe: altın aramak

Noun

Gold n.

Verb

graben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Abenteurer gräbt in den entlegenen Bergen Südamerikas nach Gold.

How it is used

Means 'to dig for gold.' Literal, neutral register, used in mining or treasure hunting. Common mistake: learners might use 'graben' without 'nach'; 'nach Gold graben' is correct.

Other verbs that go with Gold

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Gold gewinnento win gold
• Gold holen (im Sport)to win gold
• Gold wert seinto be worth one's weight in gold
• zu Gold machento turn into gold

All collocations with Gold