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cool
Informal for very good, interesting, impressive, or fashionable.
example
Wow, dein neues Fahrrad ist echt cool!
Wow, your new bike is really cool!
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Register: informal language
The word 'cool' comes from English and belongs to informal language. It is very common in everyday life, but should be avoided in formal texts or very formal conversations.
EXAMPLE
Dein Vortrag war echt cool, gut gemacht!
Your presentation was really cool, well done!
Context clues
You can recognize the meaning of 'cool' from the context. If it refers to a thing or idea, it means 'toll' (great/cool) (m01). If it describes a person's behavior in a stressful situation, it means 'gelassen' (calm/composed) (m02).
EXAMPLE
Ein Auto, das von alleine parkt? Das ist ja cool!
A car that parks by itself? That's really cool!
Fixed expression
In the meaning 'gelassen' (calm/composed), the phrase 'cool bleiben' (to stay cool) is very common. It is often used as advice or an instruction to remain calm.
EXAMPLE
Bleib cool, wir finden eine Lösung für das Problem.
Stay cool, we'll find a solution to the problem.
Compare with
cool vs super
super
'super' and 'cool' can both express praise. With both, you say that you find something good, interesting, or impressive. 'super' is very general and fits almost any positive evaluation. 'cool' often sounds more youthful or casual and fits especially well when something seems interesting, modern, or impressive. In many everyday sentences, you can use both, but 'cool' has a bit more of a sense of style or impact.
cool
Die neue App von Sofia ist richtig cool.
Sofia's new app is really cool.
super
Für die Familie ist der neue Esstisch super.
The new dining table is super for the family.
In real life
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