German word

kalt

Pronunciation

IPA/kalt/

Meaning

  • adjectivecold

Example

Mir ist kalt.

I am cold.

Illustration for kalt (cold)

More examples

Im Büro ist es kalt.

It is cold in the office.

Core concept

A body or room without warmth, extending naturally to a person whose manner feels emotionally distant.

Common phrases

  • Es ist kalt

    It is cold

  • Mir wurde kalt

    I got cold

Similar words

kühl: Cool enough to cause a mild chill in a room or outdoors.
eiskalt: As cold as ice, with an intense, piercing chill.
frisch: Slightly cool and pleasantly refreshing, like a fresh breeze.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet eine geringe Temperatur und kann auch eine distanzierte oder unemotionale Stimmung ausdrücken.

Word origin

German kalt is inherited from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz and is cognate with English cold, retaining its physical sense alongside related figurative uses.

Usage tips

  • Mir ist kalt expresses a person's feeling, while Es ist kalt describes the weather or surrounding conditions.

Other meanings

  • cold-heartedadjective

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