Questions & Answers about Het weer is zeer koud.
The lesson mentions heel and erg for "very". Why does this sentence use zeer?
Zeer is another word for "very" or "highly". It means the exact same thing as heel and erg, but it sounds a little bit more formal. You could easily say Het weer is heel koud or Het weer is erg koud and it would mean the same thing!
Why is it just koud instead of koude?
In Dutch, we only add an -e to the end of an adjective when it comes directly before the noun (for example: het koude weer - the cold weather). Because koud comes after the noun in this sentence and is linked by the verb is, it stays in its basic, uninflected form.
Does the word weer mean something else too?
Yes! Weer is a very common word that also means "again" (like in the phrase tot ziens, which literally means "until seeing again"). However, when it is used as a noun with het in front of it, it always means "the weather".
Is there a rule for why it is het weer instead of de weer?
Learn Het weer is zeer koud and more in Dutch
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free