No. 429 in Afrikaans
koue
Cold.
In a sentence
Die koue wind waai oor die veld.
The cold wind blows over the field.
Here, 'koue' is used as an adjective to describe the wind, expressing its quality of being cold.
Hy het die koue gevoel toe hy buite stap.
He felt the cold when he stepped outside.
In this sentence, 'koue' is used as a noun to denote the concept or sensation of coldness experienced outdoors.
Ek hou nie van koue weer nie.
I do not like cold weather.
Here, 'koue' describes the weather as an attributive adjective, indicating the temperature characteristic of the weather.
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