kalt

This is the 2011th most frequent German word.

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kalt

Cold.


Refers to a low temperature characteristic in the context of food.

Die Suppe ist kalt und muss wieder erhitzt werden.

The soup is cold and needs to be reheated.


Describes low temperature of the environment during the winter season.

Der Winter ist dieses Jahr besonders kalt.

This year's winter is particularly cold.


Used metaphorically to signify an emotionally distant or unkind personality.

Er hat einen kalten Umgang mit seinen Kollegen.

He has a cold demeanor towards his colleagues.