die Eiseskälte
Translation
icy cold, freezing cold, frostiness
Examples
Draußen herrscht Eiseskälte.
There's an icy cold outside.
Ich spürte die Eiseskälte in seiner Stimme.
I felt the frostiness in his voice.
Grammar Patterns
in the icy cold in der Eiseskälte spazieren gehen
Similar Words
Synonyms: Frost (frost), extreme Kälte (extreme cold); Antonyms: Hitze (heat), Wärme (warmth)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Eises' (genitive of 'Eis', ice) and 'Kälte' (cold). Literally 'ice's coldness'.
Memory Tips
This is a much stronger word than 'Kälte'. Imagine the biting cold of touching pure ice to remember its intensity.