nasskalt

/ˈnasˌkalt/

damp and cold

Es ist heute nasskalt draußen.

It's damp and cold outside today.

informal

Describing weather that is both cold and damp, often with a chilly, penetrating moisture in the air.

Die nasskalte Luft machte das Wandern unangenehm.

The damp, cold air made hiking unpleasant.

Commonly used to describe uncomfortable outdoor conditions, especially in autumn or early winter.

Collocations

nasskaltes Wetterdamp, cold weathernasskaltes Klimadamp, cold climate

damp, cold weather

Use 'nasskalt' to emphasize the discomfort of damp cold, especially in outdoor activities.

Compound of 'nass' (wet/damp) and 'kalt' (cold), combining two descriptive adjectives.

Often used to describe weather conditions that feel colder than the actual temperature due to moisture in the air.

nass

wet, damp

root

kalt

cold

root

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