kæla

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kœla, from Proto-Germanic *kōlijaną. Causative of kala.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

kæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kældi, supine kælt)

  1. to cool (down), refrigerate

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kæla f (genitive singular kælu, nominative plural kælur)

  1. coolness

Usage notes[edit]

  • The plural form is rare; the word is generally only found in the singular.

Declension[edit]