kou

Betekenis (English)

1. (feminine, uncountable) cold (low temperature)
2. (feminine, uncountable) cold (illness)

Synonyms

koude

verkoudheid

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ongesteldheid

kilheid

kilte

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kɑu̯/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Middelnederlands: coude

Inherited from Old Dutch: *keldi

Cognate with Duits: Kälte

In summary

From older koude, from Middle Dutch coude, alteration (based on the adjective) of kelde, from Old Dutch *keldi, from Proto-West Germanic *kaldī. Cognate with German Kälte.

Zinnen

Je blijft hier toch niet staan in de kou ?

You're not going to stand here in the cold, are you?

Ik was volledig verkleumd van de kou .

I was completely numb from the cold.