German

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Etymology

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kalt (cold) +‎ Herz (heart) +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkaltˌhɛrtsɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [ˈkaltˌhɛrtsɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: kalt‧her‧zig

Adjective

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kaltherzig (strong nominative masculine singular kaltherziger, comparative kaltherziger, superlative am kaltherzigsten)

  1. cold-hearted

Declension

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