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koud

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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

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Derived terms

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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

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

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Derived terms

Descendants

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

Etymology

From French coude (“elbow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

koud

  1. elbow

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