No. 2,160 in Dutch
koude
"Cold."
In a sentence
Tijdens de winter is er vaak een strenge koude.
During the winter, there is often severe cold.
In this sentence, "koude" is used as a noun to describe the environmental cold temperature.
Mijn handen voelen koude na het dragen van natte handschoenen.
My hands feel cold after wearing wet gloves.
Here, "koude" is used attributively as an adjective referring to the sensation of coldness.
Een kille wind bracht de koude uit het noorden.
A chilly wind brought the cold from the north.
In this context, "koude" indicates the noun form that describes the concept of coldness in the air.
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