adjectiveadverb

warm

Es beschreibt eine angenehme Temperatur, die weder kalt noch heiß ist.

Definition & meaning

The German adjective warm describes a temperature that is comfortably high, neither hot nor cold. It is used in several contexts:

Physical Temperature: Referring to the heat of an object, air, or body (e.g., "warm water," "a warm room").
Emotional/Social: Describing a person or their manner as friendly, affectionate, or kind (e.g., "a warm welcome").
Clothing: Describing items that provide protection from cold (e.g., "a warm coat").
Color/Tone: Describing colors that evoke a sense of heat, such as red, orange, or yellow tones.

In a colloquial sense, it can also mean that someone is close to finding something (e.g., in a game of hide-and-seek).

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

Type: Adjective.
Declension: Regular (e.g., ein warmer Tag, eine warme Suppe, ein warmes Zimmer).
Comparison: warm - wärmer - am wärmsten.

Word Origin: The word originates from the Old High German warm, which comes from the Proto-Germanic warmaz. It is related to the English word "warm" and shares the same Germanic roots.