Wiktionary

koud

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

koud (attributive koue, comparative kouer, superlative koudste)

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

Antillean Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French coudre.

Verb edit

koud

  1. to sew

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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 edit

Inflection 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 edit

Descendants edit

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

Haitian Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French coude (“elbow”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

koud

  1. elbow
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