Adjective
eiskalt
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ̯sˈkalt/
ice-cold (having a very low temperature)
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Meanings
Adjective
- ice-cold (having a very low temperature)
- ice-cold, stone-cold (showing no emotion, ruthless)
Example sentence
Das Wasser im Bergsee war eiskalt.
The water in the mountain lake was ice-cold.
Usage
- eiskaltes Wasser — Ice-cold water; eiskalt intensifies kalt.
- eiskalt bleiben — Remain cold or calculating emotionally; a figurative use.
Trotz der Sonne war der Wind eiskalt.
Despite the sunshine, the wind was ice-cold.