Adjective / Adverb
kalt
Pronunciation: /kalt/
cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
A2
rank #1,541
Meanings
Adjective
- cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
- calm, restrained, passionless
- cold, frigid (especially when referring to emotions)
- at cost (without utilities, such as heating, included)
Adverb
- as base rent; excluding utilities
Example sentence
Im Winter ist es hier sehr kalt.
In winter it is very cold here.
Usage
- kalt → kälter → am kältesten — The comparative forms add an umlaut.
- Mir ist kalt. — The person feeling cold is dative.
Der Steinboden ist selbst im Sommer kalt.
The stone floor is cold even in summer.