околеть

Russian

Etymology

о- (o-) +‎ коле́ть (kolétʹ, to freeze, to become numb)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐkɐˈlʲetʲ]

Verb

околе́ть • (okolétʹpf (imperfective околева́ть or коле́ть)

  1. (dialectal, often figuratively) to freeze to death
    Закро́й окно́я же щас околе́ю!Zakrój oknó — ja že ščas okoléju!Shut the window—jeez, I'm freezing here!
  2. (colloquial, of animals; by extension, of people, derogatory) to drop dead

Conjugation