Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch koud, from Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch *kalt, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkœut/, [ˈkɔt]
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Adjective

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koud (attributive koue, comparative kouer, superlative koudste)

  1. cold (temperature)
    Dis baie koud.
    It's very cold!

Antillean Creole

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Etymology

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From French coudre.

Verb

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koud

  1. to sew

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch *kalt, from Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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koud (comparative kouder, superlative koudst)

  1. cold (temperature)
    Antonyms: warm, heet
    Het is buiten koud, dus zorg ervoor dat je je warm aankleedt.
    It's cold outside, so make sure to dress warmly.
  2. cold (unfriendly)
    Antonym: warm
    Hij toonde een koude houding ten opzichte van zijn collega's.
    He displayed a cold attitude towards his colleagues.
  3. (rare) bad, insignificant
    Van een koude kermis thuiskomen.
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    De koude kant van de familie.
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Inflection

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Declension of koud
uninflected koud
inflected koude
comparative kouder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial koud kouder het koudst
het koudste
indefinite m./f. sing. koude koudere koudste
n. sing. koud kouder koudste
plural koude koudere koudste
definite koude koudere koudste
partitive kouds kouders

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: koud
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kautu
  • Negerhollands: koud, koude, kout, kot, kou
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: kout
  • Kwinti: kowru
  • Saramaccan: koto

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French coude (elbow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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koud

  1. elbow