koelte

Dutch

Alternative forms

• coelte (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coelde. Equivalent to koel +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkul.tə/

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• Hyphenation: koel‧te
• Rhymes: -ultə

Noun

koelte f (plural koeltes, diminutive koeltje n)

1. (uncountable, literally) coolness, a cold, but not freezing temperature, possibly pleasant
2. (countable, nautical) a breeze; any kind of wind

   Synonyms: bries, wind

   Er stak een harde koelte op. ― A strong breeze began to blow.

3. (uncountable, rare) cool, unshakable attitude

Derived terms

• bramzeilskoelte
• labberkoelte
• marszeilskoelte
• onderzeilskoelte
• schoverzeilskoelte
• topzeilskoelte

Descendants

• Afrikaans: koelte