Kjølt

Kjølt is the past participle form of the Norwegian verb kjøle, meaning to cool or refrigerate. It describes something that has had its temperature lowered or has been kept at a low temperature. As an adjective, kjølt indicates a completed cooling action and is commonly used with foods, drinks, and other items that are kept cold.

In everyday language, kjølt is used in phrases such as kjølt mat, kjølt drikke, or products that have been kjølt ned. The expression kjølt ned is frequent when describing a cooling process to reach a safe or desired temperature, for example Vannet ble kjølt ned til fire grader. It is also found in contexts like kjølt i kjøleskapet to indicate storage in a refrigerator.

In industry and logistics, kjølt appears in terms like kjølekjede (cold chain) and kjølelagring (cold storage), where maintaining low temperatures is essential to preserve quality and safety of perishable goods. The word thereby functions both as a description of a completed cooling action and as a technical designation for temperature-controlled handling.

Etymology and usage notes: kjølt derives from the verb kjøle and is related to the broader concept of cold in Germanic languages. The form is standard in Bokmål and is used similarly in Nynorsk. While closely related to the plain adjective kald, kjølt emphasizes that cooling has occurred rather than merely describing a current state of cold.