Kobold

Meaning

kobold, goblin

Concepts

goblin

imp

👿

sprite

elf

🧝

spirit

fairy

🧚

hobgoblin

ghost

👻

bogey

gnome

gremlin

kobold

evil sprite

knocker

imp

👿

pixie

puck

enemy

devil

undead

barghest

bugan

taipo

fay

Synonyms

Heinzelmännchen

Gnom

Gespenst

👻

Teufelchen

Elf

Troll

🧌

Elb

🧝

Hausgeist

Fee

🧚

Elfe

Poltergeist

Untote

Wichtelmännchen

Popel

Waldgeist

Recker

gutwilliger Geist

Elfen…

Schrat

Blue Jet

Elbe

Erdmännchen

Feind

Geist

Irrwisch

Kerlchen

Klabautermann

Schlingel

Teufel

f

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkoːbɔlt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: kobe

Cognate with Dutch: kabouter

In summary

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.