noun
kobold
Kobold (noun) means In German folklore, a spirit, either kind or spiteful, that can take the shape of an object or a person, often a child.
noun
1
In German folklore, a spirit, either kind or spiteful, that can take the shape of an object or a person, often a child.
2
A playful elf-like creature that sometimes looks after a particular home or family.
"Among the nonhuman creatures that peopled rural Europe in the Middle Ages — the fairies, elves, dwarfs, trolls, and kobolds — there were beneficent female spirits who patronized those households that treated them well."
— James Buchanan Given, Society and Homicide in Thirteenth-Century England (1977)
3
A member of a small, usually ill-natured race of beings, often looking somewhat reptilian or dog-like.
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Etymology
It is borrowed from German Kobold, and is a doublet of cobalt.
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What is the meaning of kobold?
"kobold" (noun) means in German folklore, a spirit, either kind or spiteful, that can take the shape of an object or a person, often a child.
What is another word for kobold?
Other words for "kobold" include goblin.
What are the different meanings of kobold?
"kobold" has 3 main meanings: 1. In German folklore, a spirit, either kind or spiteful, that can take the shape of an object or a person, often a child; 2. A playful elf-like creature that sometimes looks after a particular home or family; 3. A member of a small, usually ill-natured race of beings, often looking somewhat reptilian or dog-like.
