koelte

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coelde. Equivalent to koel +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkul.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: koel‧te
  • Rhymes: -ultə

Noun

koelte f (plural koeltes, diminutive koeltje n)

  1. (uncountable, literally) coolness, a cold, but not freezing temperature, possibly pleasant
  2. (countable, nautical) a breeze; any kind of wind
    Synonyms: bries, wind
    Er stak een harde koelte op. ― A strong breeze began to blow.
  3. (uncountable, rare) cool, unshakable attitude

Derived terms

  • bramzeilskoelte
  • labberkoelte
  • marszeilskoelte
  • onderzeilskoelte
  • schoverzeilskoelte
  • topzeilskoelte

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: koelte
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