Vokabahn

Kälte

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Noun

die Kälte

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛltə/

coldness; cold

B1 rank #3,452

Meanings

Noun
  1. coldness; cold

Example sentence

Was ich am Winter hasse, ist die Kälte.

What I hate about winter is the cold.

Word forms

singular die Kälte

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Kälte
Accusativedie Kälte
Dativeder Kälte
Genitiveder Kälte

Kälte has no common plural.

Usage

  • die Kälte / kalt — Kälte is the noun cold or coldness; kalt is the adjective.
  • vor Kälte zittern — Shiver from the cold; vor gives the cause.
Extra sentence

In der Kälte wurden meine Hände ganz steif.

My hands became very stiff in the cold.