De Koude Kant

[ed the head]

Did I spell that right?

Comments?

[Hashsmoker]

Het is koud: It's cold.

But: "het is aan de koude kant" this sentence means it is a little bit cold/chill/not warm.

So you want to add an e:

De koude kant.

[ed the head]

Het is koud: It's cold.

But: "het is aan de koude kant" this sentence means it is a little bit cold/chill/not warm.

So you want to add an e:

De koude kant.

Bedankt.

Seems to always come right back to HET vs DE after which all non natives have to give up.

I meant in terms of family, as in the cold side of the family - in-laws. We all think it, but the Dutch say it. Love the Dutch.

[Nuggz]

Yeah I got the literal translation but not the context, or if it was some sort of Dutch colloqualism of which I was unaware...

[ed the head]

Yeah I got the literal translation but not the context, or if it was some sort of Dutch colloqualism of which I was unaware...

was not, but are now just in case you marry Dutch

[ed the head]

Het is koud: It's cold.

But: "het is aan de koude kant" this sentence means it is a little bit cold/chill/not warm.

So you want to add an e:

De koude kant.

Bedankt!

[Hashsmoker]

Graag gedaan you're welcome

So if I marry a nice American girl and call the family "the cold site" chances are they are not going to understand me ?

Or think I'm talking about death people ?

[Hashsmoker]

Bedankt.

Seems to always come right back to HET vs DE after which all non natives have to give up.

I meant in terms of family, as in the cold side of the family - in-laws. We all think it, but the Dutch say it. Love the Dutch.

Ah yes I was thinking about cold as in weather and temperature.
I didn't think about the cold site of family but that's indeed the way we use it also.
Aangetrouwde familie is a bit more common I would say.

And as for dutch grammar rules: f*ck them
There are way to many exceptions and idiotic rules.

I won't even start trying to explain

1 example.
Pannekoek it used to be.
Few years ago "they" decided it's pannenkoek

[Nuggz]

Wait I thought it was pannenkoeken?

Edit: never mind. Als snap ik goed is 1 pannenkoek en 3 pannenkoeken, toch?

[ed the head]

Bedankt.

Aangetrouwde familie is a bit more common I would say.

And as for dutch grammar rules: f*ck them

Maybe this varies by geography? The Nederlander in question here is a devout Leiden-burger

[Fat_old_dwarf]

Read your little heart out:http://www.startpagina.nl/v/taal/vraag/ ... kouwe-kant

[ed the head]

Read your little heart out:http://www.startpagina.nl/v/taal/vraag/ ... kouwe-kant

WOW

[Hashsmoker]

Maybe this varies by geography? The Nederlander in question here is a devout Leiden-burger

My uneducated guess would be " Yes - probably more common to the west side of the country "
And if one uses it be aware that it isn't very flattering to say to to cold site of the family

[Adamgilcristt]

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[CruMember]

Het is koud: It's cold.

But: "het is aan de koude kant" this sentence means it is a little bit cold/chill/not warm.

So you want to add an e:

De koude kant.

Hoi Chillaz!

It should be like this:

The adjective (e.g. 'prachtig') would only be without an 'e' at the end
in case you are dealing on a "het"-woord substantive (a neuter/neutrum e.g. 'het weer' = the weather)
in combination with an indefinite article ('een'): 'een prachtig weer'.
But with an definite article ('het' or 'de') it would be 'het prachtige weer'.
Note1: all diminutive form words are "het"-words ('de joint' -> 'het jointje', 'het weer' -> 'het weertje' ...) and are also in danger to be used in combi with adjectives zonder 'e'!
Note2: if 'prachtig' would be used as an adverb instead, it's always without 'e' ('het weertje is prachtig!', 'de zomer is mooi' ...)

..."Het is een mooie taal!" Haha!