eiskalt
Translation
ice-cold, freezing, stone-cold
Examples
Das Getränk ist eiskalt.
The drink is ice-cold.
Er lehnte den Vorschlag eiskalt ab.
He rejected the proposal in cold blood.
Grammar Patterns
as a predicative adjective The water is ice-cold.
as an attributive adjective He has ice-cold hands.
as an adverb She refused stone-cold.
Similar Words
eisig (icy), frostig (frosty); Antonyms: glühend heiß (red-hot)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Eis' (ice) and 'kalt' (cold). Literally 'ice-cold'.
Memory Tips
This is a straightforward compound word. If you know 'Eis' (ice) and 'kalt' (cold), you know 'eiskalt'.