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kold

kold

See also: köld and køld

Danish

Adjective

kold

  1. cold (having a low temperature)
  2. cold (unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling)

Inflection

Inflection of kold
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular kold koldere koldest2
Neuter singular koldt koldere koldest2
Plural kolde koldere koldest2
Definite attributive1 kolde koldere koldeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Estonian

Etymology

Of Baltic origin, compare Lithuanian geltas (yellow) and Latvian dzelta, dzelte (ground pine). Cognate to Finnish kelta.

Nouns

kold (genitive kolla, partitive kolda)

  1. species of moss from the genus Lycopodium ; ground pine

Declension

Derived terms


German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German kôlt, from Old Saxon kāld, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel-. The A became an O through the effect of the velarised L in the same manner as in Dutch koud. Cognate with Dutch koud, West Frisian kâld, German kalt, English cold, Danish kold.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰɔːɫt/

Adjective

kold (comparative köller, superlative köllst)

  1. cold

Declension


Middle Low German

Adjective

kôld

  1. Alternative spelling of kôlt.