Kobold
See also: kobold
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editKobold m (strong, genitive Koboldes or Kobolds, plural Kobolde)
Declension
editDeclension of Kobold [masculine, strong]
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