Frost

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) frost; freezing weather (weather conditions below 0 °C)
2. (masculine,strong) frost; ice; all the natural phenomena caused by such weather collectively
3. (masculine,strong) a sensation of cold, especially due to illness

Concepts

frost

cold

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freeze

coldness

freezing cold

hoarfrost

chill

jelly

chilliness

cold air

frostiness

gel

Synonyms

Kälte

Kühle

eisig

eiskalt

Frische

Fröste

gefroren

kalt

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Raureif

reif

Wackelpeter

Wassereis

Reif

klirrende Kälte

Minustemperaturen

Temperaturen unter 0° Celsius

Eiseskälte

Ausfrieren

Niedrigtemperatur

Eis

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/frɔst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: vrost

Inherited from Old High German: frost

Cognate with Dutch: vorst

Cognate with Icelandic: frost

In summary

From Middle High German vrost, from Old High German frost, from Proto-Germanic *frustaz. Cognate with Dutch vorst, English frost, Icelandic frost.

Sentences

Bei Frost dehnt sich das gebundene Wasser aus und der Beton kann brechen .

In frost, the bound water expands and the concrete can break.