kold

See also: köld and køld

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish kald, from Old Norse kaldr, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɒl/, [kʰʌlˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɒl

Adjective

kold

1. cold (having a low temperature)
2. cold (unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling)

Inflection

Inflection of kold
	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.

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Estonian

Etymology

From , of Baltic origin, compare Lithuanian geltas (“yellow”) and Latvian dzelta, dzelte (“ground pine”). Cognate to Finnish kelta.

Noun

kold (genitive kolla, partitive kolda)

1. species of moss from the genus Lycopodium ; ground pine

Derived terms

• kollane

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German Low German

Alternative forms

• (Low Prussian) kol
• kolt

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /kʰɔːɫt/

Adjective

kold (comparative köller, superlative köllst)

1. cold

Declension

Positive forms of kold

gender		singular			plural
		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
		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
		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

Adjective

kôld

1. Alternative spelling of kôlt.