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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
Noun
Kobold m (strong, genitive Koboldes or Kobolds, plural Kobolde)
- kobold, goblin
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Further reading
- “Kobold” in Duden online
- “Kobold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache