kaldur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kaldr, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kaldur (comparative kaldari, superlative kaldastur)

  1. cold

Declension

Declension of kaldur (a8)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative kaldur køld kalt
Accusative kaldan kalda kalt
Dative køldum kaldari køldum
Genitive kalds kaldar/
kaldrar
kalds
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative kaldir kaldar køld
Accusative kaldar kaldar køld
Dative køldum køldum køldum
Genitive kalda
kaldra
kalda
kaldra
kalda
kaldra

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kaldr (cold), from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz (cold), from Proto-Germanic *kalaną (to be cold), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (to be cold; to freeze).

Pronunciation

Adjective

kaldur (comparative kaldari, superlative kaldastur)

  1. (of a thing) cold; having a low temperature
    Synonym: svalur
    Antonym: heitur
    Kalt járn.
    Cold iron.
    Mér er kalt á höndunum.
    My hands are cold.
  2. (of the weather) cold; causing the air to be cold
  3. cold; unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling
    Synonyms: óvinsamlegur, kuldalegur
    Köld augu.
    Cold eyes.
    Kaldur svipur.
    A cold look.
  4. cool, calm
    Synonyms: svalur, óhræddur, rólegur

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