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kühl

adj · /kyːl/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German küele, Old High German kuoli, from Proto-West Germanic *kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic *kōluz, *kōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel-. Cognate with Dutch koel, English cool. Doublet of cool.

Translation

  1. cool (of temperature)

    Kühl deinen verbrannten Finger unter fließendem Wasser ab.

    Cool the burned finger in running water.

    Kühl lagern!

    Keep it in a cool place.

    Kühl aufbewahren!

    Keep it at a lower temperature.

  2. chill source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. brittle source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. cool source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. calm, restrained, passionless
  6. cool, frigid (especially of the emotions)