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Kobold
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kobold
German
Etymology
de :inh gmh:kobe gmh:*holt<ety:from<hold>> 1
From de gmh kobe shed, sty (modern de Koben) + gmh *holt goblin, from gmh hold friendly, gracious, a euphemistic way of referring to the mischievous beings, from de gem-pro *hulþaz inclined, favorable. Related to nl kabouter. Typologically compare with en the good folk.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkoːbɔlt/
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Kobold.wav
de De-Kobold.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
kobold, goblin
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Koboldhai
Related terms
de Klabautermann
de Kobalt
Further reading
de Fantasy Mythological creatures