gekühlt
chilled
Brought to a low temperature through cooling, usually to keep something fresh or make it pleasantly cold.
EXAMPLE
Die gekühlten Getränke stehen im Kühlschrank.
The chilled drinks are in the refrigerator.
gekühlt
chilled
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gekühlt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gekühlt |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Gekühlt' (chilled) is the participle of the verb 'kühlen' (to chill) and is often used like an adjective. It can appear directly before a noun or describe the state of something with 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Die gekühlte Suppe schmeckt an heißen Tagen besonders gut.
The chilled soup tastes especially good on hot days.
Die Getränke sind schon gekühlt.
The drinks are already chilled.
Typical collocations
'Gekühlt' (chilled) is especially common with drinks and food. Typical collocations include 'gekühlte Getränke' (chilled drinks), 'gekühlte Speisen' (chilled dishes), and 'gekühlte Milch' (chilled milk).
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer verkauft der Kiosk gekühlte Getränke.
In summer, the kiosk sells chilled drinks.
Storage and serving
'Gekühlt' (chilled) is often used to describe how something is stored or served. Common patterns are 'gekühlt lagern' (to store refrigerated) and 'gekühlt servieren' (to serve chilled).
EXAMPLE
Die Torte muss bis zum Abend gekühlt gelagert werden.
The cake must be stored chilled until the evening.
In real life
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