Kobold

Meaning

kobold, goblin

goblin

imp

sprite

elf

fairy

hobgoblin

spirit

ghost

gnome

bogey

gremlin

kobold

devil

undead

evil sprite

puck

enemy

pixie

fay

barghest

bugan

knocker

taipo

Frequency

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkoːbɔlt/

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.