koud

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkœut/, [ˈkɔt]
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Adjective

koud (attributive koue, comparative kouer, superlative koudste)

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

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French coudre.

Verb

koud

to sew

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɑu̯t/
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Hyphenation: koud
Rhymes: -ɑu̯t
Homophones: kout, kauwt

Adjective

koud (comparative kouder, superlative koudst)

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.
cold (unfriendly)
Antonym: warm

Hij toonde een koude houding ten opzichte van zijn collega's.
He displayed a cold attitude towards his colleagues.
(rare) bad, insignificant
Van een koude kermis thuiskomen.
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De koude kant van de familie.
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Declension

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

Related terms

kaltstellen

Descendants

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

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French coude (“elbow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kud/

Noun

koud

elbow

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