koud

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœu̯t/

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Adjective

koud (attributive koue, comparative kouer, superlative koudste)

1. cold (of low temperature)

   Dis baie koud. ― It's very cold!

Inflection

Inflection of koud

	predicative	attributive	independent		partitive
			singular	plural
positive	koud	koue		koues	kouds
comparative	kouer		kouere	koueres	kouers
superlative	koudste			koudstes	—

Derived terms

• koudheid
• koue
• verkoue

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French coudre.

Verb

koud

1. to sew

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch calt, 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)

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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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

• berekoud
• ijskoud
• koud kunstje
• koud laten
• koudbloedig
• koude kant
• kouwe kak
• verkouden

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

1. elbow