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Translate tinsel from English to German

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tinsel:
- Flitter; Flittergold; Goldflitter
Wiktionary:
- tinsel → Lametta

English

Detailed Translations for tinsel from English to German

tinsel:

tinsel [the ~] noun

the tinsel (gilt; sham)
der Flitter; Flittergold; der Goldflitter
- Flitter [der ~] noun
- Flittergold [das ~] noun
- Goldflitter [der ~] noun

Translation Matrix for tinsel:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Flitter	gilt; sham; tinsel	paillette; sequin; spangle
Flittergold	gilt; sham; tinsel
Goldflitter	gilt; sham; tinsel

Related Words for "tinsel":

tinsels

Synonyms for "tinsel":

decoration; ornament; ornamentation
thread; yarn
lend; impart; bestow; contribute; add; bring
decorate; adorn; grace; ornament; embellish; beautify
weave; interweave

Related Definitions for "tinsel":

a thread with glittering metal foil attached¹
a showy decoration that is basically valueless¹
- all the tinsel of self-promotion¹
interweave with tinsel¹
- tinseled velvet¹
adorn with tinsel¹
- snow flakes tinseled the trees¹
impart a cheap brightness to¹
- his tinseled image of Hollywood¹

Wiktionary Translations for tinsel:

tinsel

noun

thin strips of a glittering, metallic material used as a decoration
- tinsel → Lametta

tinsel

noun

lange, schmale, dünne, glänzende Metall- oder Kunststoffstreifen, mit denen Weihnachtsbaum geschmückt werden
- Lametta → tinsel

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University