kobold

[ koh-bold, -bohld ]
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noun(in German folklore)
  1. a spirit or goblin, often mischievous, that haunts houses.

  2. a spirit that haunts mines or other underground places.

Origin of kobold

1
Borrowed into English from German in 1625–35

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kobold

/ (ˈkɒbəʊld) /


nounGerman myth
  1. a mischievous household sprite

  2. a spirit that haunts subterranean places, such as mines

Origin of kobold

1
C19: from German; see cobalt

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