-bold

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German

Etymology

Related to bald, in the obsolete sense “daring”, compare English bold.

Suffix

-bold

  1. Pejorative agent suffix.
    Witz (joke) + ‎-bold → ‎Witzbold (joker)
    saufen (to booze) + ‎-bold → ‎Saufbold (drunkard)
    lügen (to lie) + ‎-bold → ‎Lügenbold (liar)

Derived terms