kulde
cold · noun (en)
- Definition
- A low temperature; the absence of heat. Can also refer to a feeling of coldness or a cold spell.
- Inflections
- kulden
- Origin
- From Old Norse 'kulði', related to the verb 'kvelja' (to make cold, to freeze). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*kaldōną' and Proto-Indo-European '*ghel-' (to be cold).
Examples
| Det er stor kulde ute i dag. | There is significant cold outside today. |
| Kulden bet i kinnene mine. | The cold bit at my cheeks. |
| En plutselig kulde gjorde at all snøen smeltet bort. | A sudden cold spell caused all the snow to melt away. |