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Kobold

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German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːbɔlt/
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Noun

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Kobold m (strong, genitive Koboldes or Kobolds, plural Kobolde)

  1. kobold, goblin

Declension

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Declension of Kobold [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kobold die Kobolde
genitive eines des Koboldes, Kobolds der Kobolde
dative einem dem Kobold, Kobolde1 den Kobolden
accusative einen den Kobold die Kobolde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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