koud

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

• IPA^(key): /kœu̯t/

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koud (attributive koue, comparative kouer, superlative koudste)

1. cold (of low temperature)

   Dis baie koud. ― It's very cold!

From French coudre.

koud

1. to sew

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

• IPA^(key): /kɑu̯t/

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• Hyphenation: koud
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯t
• Homophones: kout, kauwt

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

From French coude (“elbow”).

• IPA^(key): /kud/

koud

1. elbow