kold
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Danish kald, from Old Norse kaldr, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kold
Inflection edit
Inflection of kold | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | kold | koldere | koldest2 |
Indefinite 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *këlta, of Baltic origin, compare Lithuanian geltas (“yellow”) and Latvian dzelta, dzelte (“ground pine”). Cognate to Finnish kelta.
Noun edit
kold (genitive kolla, partitive kolda)
- species of moss from the genus Lycopodium ; ground pine
Declension edit
Declension of kold (ÕS type 22i/külm, d-l gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | kold | kollad | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | kolla | ||
genitive | koldade | ||
partitive | kolda | koldi koldasid | |
illative | kolda kollasse |
koldadesse kollisse | |
inessive | kollas | koldades kollis | |
elative | kollast | koldadest kollist | |
allative | kollale | koldadele kollile | |
adessive | kollal | koldadel kollil | |
ablative | kollalt | koldadelt kollilt | |
translative | kollaks | koldadeks kolliks | |
terminative | kollani | koldadeni | |
essive | kollana | koldadena | |
abessive | kollata | koldadeta | |
comitative | kollaga | koldadega |
Derived terms edit
German Low German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German kôlt, from Old Saxon kāld.
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 edit
Adjective edit
kold (comparative köller, superlative köllst)
Declension edit
Positive forms of kold
gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is kold | se is kold | dat is kold | se sünd kold | |
partitive | een kolls | een kolls | wat kolls | allens koll | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | kolle | kolle | kold | kolle |
oblique | kollen | kolle | kold | kolle | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de kolle | de kolle | dat kolle | de kollen |
oblique | den kollen | de kolle | dat kolle | de kollen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en kolle/kollen | en kolle | en kold/kollet | (keen) kollen |
oblique | en kollen | en kolle | en kold/kollet | (keen) kollen |
Comparative forms of kold
gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is köller | se is köller | dat is köller | se sünd köller | |
partitive | een köllers | een köllers | wat köllers | allens köller | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | köllere | köllere | köller | köllere |
oblique | köllern | köllere | köller | köllere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de köllere | de köllere | dat köllere | de köllern |
oblique | den köllern | de köllere | dat köllere | de köllern | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en köllere/kölleren | en köllere | en köller | (keen) köllern |
oblique | en köllern | en köllere | en köller | (keen) köllern |
Superlative forms of kold
gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is de Köllste | se is de Köllste | dat is dat Köllste | se sünd de Köllsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | köllste | köllste | köllst | köllste |
oblique | köllsten | köllste | köllst | köllste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de köllste | de köllste | dat köllste | de köllsten |
oblique | den köllsten | de köllste | dat köllste | de köllsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en köllste/köllsten | en köllste | en köllst | (keen) köllsten |
oblique | en köllsten | en köllste | en köllst | (keen) köllsten |
Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
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Middle Low German edit
Adjective edit
kôld
- Alternative spelling of kôlt.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kold f