Signification
to stop something abruptly.
Contexte culturel
Danes value 'rygrad' (willpower). Taking a cold tyrker is seen as a sign of mental strength and character. In Danish healthcare, doctors warn that a 'kold tyrker' can be dangerous for alcoholics due to seizure risks. The phrase is now heavily used in the context of 'Digital Detox' among Danish youth. The shift from 'turkey' to 'tyrker' is a famous example of Danish folk etymology taught in schools.
Use with 'fra'
Always remember to use 'fra' when mentioning the habit you are quitting.
Not for people
Don't use this for breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend unless you want to sound like they were a drug.
Signification
to stop something abruptly.
Use with 'fra'
Always remember to use 'fra' when mentioning the habit you are quitting.
Not for people
Don't use this for breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend unless you want to sound like they were a drug.
Rygrad connection
Pair this with 'rygrad' to sound like a native speaker: 'Det kræver rygrad at tage en kold tyrker!'
Teste-toi
Udfyld det manglende ord i sætningen.
Jeg har røget i 20 år, men nu vil jeg tage en kold ______.
Idiomet er altid 'en kold tyrker'.
Hvilken sætning er korrekt?
Hvordan bruger man verbet rigtigt?
Man bruger altid verbet 'at tage' sammen med dette idiom.
Match situationen med den rigtige brug af idiomet.
Peter vil stoppe med at drikke kaffe med det samme.
Det bruges om at stoppe en vane som kaffedrikning.
Færdiggør dialogen.
A: 'Skal du have et stykke chokolade?' B: 'Nej tak, jeg ______.'
B svarer, at han er stoppet med sukker med det samme.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg har røget i 20 år, men nu vil jeg tage en kold ______.
Idiomet er altid 'en kold tyrker'.
Hvordan bruger man verbet rigtigt?
Man bruger altid verbet 'at tage' sammen med dette idiom.
Peter vil stoppe med at drikke kaffe med det samme.
Det bruges om at stoppe en vane som kaffedrikning.
A: 'Skal du have et stykke chokolade?' B: 'Nej tak, jeg ______.'
B svarer, at han er stoppet med sukker med det samme.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsNo, in Denmark it is understood as a linguistic quirk and is not used with any racial or national prejudice.
No, that doesn't exist. The idiom is fixed as 'kold'.
Usually no. You 'siger op' (resign). You only use it if the job was a 'habit' you were addicted to.
It is 'kolde tyrkere', but it is rarely used in plural.
It is an idiom, which is informal, but it's used by everyone from teenagers to grandmothers.
Expressions liées
at trappe ned
contrastto taper off
at have rygrad
builds onto have willpower
at kvitte
synonymto quit
abstinenser
similarwithdrawal symptoms
