Kobold

See also: kobold

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kobe (“shed, sty”) (modern Koben) + *holt (“goblin”), from hold (“friendly, gracious”), a euphemistic way of referring to the mischievous beings, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz (“inclined, favorable”). Related to Dutch kabouter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːbɔlt/

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Noun

Kobold m (strong, genitive Kobolds, plural Kobolde)

1. kobold, goblin

Derived terms

• Koboldhai

Related terms

• Klabautermann
• Kobalt

Further reading

• “Kobold” in Duden online
• “Kobold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache