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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOBOLD

From German.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KOBOLD

kobold  [ˈkɒbəʊld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOBOLD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kobold is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KOBOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kobold

The kobold is a sprite stemming from Germanic mythology and surviving into modern times in German folklore. Although usually invisible, a kobold can materialise in the form of an animal, fire, a human being, and a candle. The most common depictions of kobolds show them as humanlike figures the size of small children. Kobolds who live in human homes wear the clothing of peasants; those who live in mines are hunched and ugly; and kobolds who live on ships smoke pipes and wear sailor clothing. Legends tell of three major types of kobolds. Most commonly, the creatures are house spirits of ambivalent nature; while they sometimes perform domestic chores, they play malicious tricks if insulted or neglected. Famous kobolds of this type include King Goldemar, Heinzelmann, Hödekin. In some regions, kobolds are known by local names, such as the Galgenmännlein of southern Germany and the Heinzelmännchen of Cologne. Another type of kobold haunts underground places, such as mines. A third kind of kobold, the Klabautermann, lives aboard ships and helps sailors. Kobold beliefs are evidence of the survival of pagan customs after the Christianisation of Germany.

Definition of kobold in the English dictionary

The definition of kobold in the dictionary is a mischievous household sprite. Other definition of kobold is a spirit that haunts subterranean places, such as mines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOBOLD


behold
bɪˈhəʊld
bold
bəʊld
cold
kəʊld
controlled
kənˈtrəʊld
extrabold
ˌekstrəˈbəʊld
fold
fəʊld
gold
ɡəʊld
hold
həʊld
household
ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld
mold
məʊld
old
əʊld
overbold
ˌəʊvəˈbəʊld
rolled
rəʊld
semibold
ˌsɛmɪˈbəʊld
six-year-old
ˈsɪksˌjɪəˌəʊld
sold
səʊld
superbold
ˌsuːpərˈbəʊld
threshold
ˈθrɛʃəʊld
told
təʊld
unfold
ʌnˈfəʊld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOBOLD

koala
koala bear
koan
koap
kob
kobang
Kobarid
Kobe
Kobe beef
Koblenz
kobo
Koch
Kochi
kochia
Kodiak
Kodiak bear
Kodok
koekoea
koeksister
koel

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOBOLD

Arnold
as good as gold
blindfold
cloth of gold
cuckold
freehold
Harold
ice-cold
in the cold
leasehold
marigold
on hold
scaffold
sevenfold
stronghold
twofold
untold
uphold
white gold
wold

Synonyms and antonyms of kobold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kobold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOBOLD

Find out the translation of kobold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kobold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kobold» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狗头人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kobold
570 millions of speakers

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kobold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

KOBOLD
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

KOBOLD
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кобольд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kobold
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kobold
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kobold
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kobold
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kobold
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コボルド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코볼트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kobold
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kobold
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kobold
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोबोल्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kobold
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coboldo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kobold
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кобольд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kobold
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kobold
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kabouter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kobold
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kobold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kobold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOBOLD»

The term «kobold» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.917 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOBOLD» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOBOLD»

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King Kobold Revived
"Portions of this book in a substantially different form were originally printed under the title King Kobold, copyright 1971"--T.p. verso.
Christopher Stasheff, 2011
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The Koboldnomicon
Kobold Paragon, True No true kobold paragon knows when it happened, but the world has changed. It took many months for news to reach their subterranean cities, but it eventually came, and it was terrible, unbelievable and monstrous: ...
Bill Browne, Chris Fields, Chris Guldin, 2006
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Fantasy of Eight System: Primary Rulebook
Creature Level Life % to hit Damage/ Attacks/ SP Kobold 1/Protector 8 45 —/l/2 Kobold 2/ Protector 16 55 —/l/4 Kobold 3/ Protector 24 65 —/l/6 Kobold 4/ Protector 32 7O +1/1/8 Kobold 5/ Protector 4O 75 +l/2/10 Kobold 6/ Protector 48 8O ...
Adam L. D'Amato-Neff, 2002
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Mana Khemia: The Official Strategy Guide
Kobold. Mage. Protections x Species: Traits: Territory Job 070, The Heights Drop [119] Tuft (50%) Snack [149] Puppy Paw Flan HP ATK MGK DEF RES SPD AP C Heart x6 145 126 118 36 32 66 25 18 Skills Flame Gaze ...
DoubleJump, 2008
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Calderón in the German Lands and the Low Countries: His ...
Ferdinand Freiherr von Biedenfeld, Dame Kobold. Weimar, 1835. Reinhold Baumstark, Die Dame Kobold. Vienna, 1869. Paul Reber, Dame Kobold. Opera. Music by Joachim Raff. Berlin and Weimar, 1870. J. D. Gries, Die Dame Kobold.
Henry W. Sullivan, 2009
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The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and ...
Of Kobold sang my nurse to me ; Of Kobold I too sing. The Kobold is exactly the same being as the Danish Nis, and Scottish Brownie, and English Hobgoblin.t He performs the very same services for the family to whom he attaches himself.
Thomas Keightley, 1905
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Stellar Motions: With Special Reference to Motions ...
Boss 288 .9 -51 .5 247 " " Kapteyn 275 .0 -29 .2 1809 " Kapteyn 274 .6 -27 .2 All Bradley stars Kapteyn 267 .6 -29 .4 ii ti ti Kaptevn 273 .0 -28 .5 a ii ti Kobold 275 . 0 - 0 .4 213 stars, southei Kobold 269 .0 - 2 .9 1579 stars Kobold 270 .3 0 .0 1579  ...
William Wallace Campbell, 1913
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Second Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars: ...
119 12 52 8 3949 Kobold 12 52 10 3950 W. VI. 120 12 52 12 3951 W. VI. 121 12 52 16 3952 W. V. 101 12 52 19 3953 W. VI. 122 l 12 52 19 3954 W. VI. 123 ` 12 52 19 3955 Kobold 12 52 20 3956 W. V. 102 12 52 21 3957 I Kobold 12 52 21 ...
John Louis Emil Dreyer, 1908
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Lady's Realm: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine
Lady Marjory wandered about the grounds disconsolately. The kobold was hot and ficlgety in the strange clothes, which were over his own more tightly fitting garments; and presently Lady Marjory saw a splendid butterfly settle on a flower.
‎1903
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Francis W. Parker School Studies in Education
Erster Kobold. Ich zupfe sie am Haar. Zweiter Kobold. Und ich kitzle sie mit einem Zweig. Dritter Kobold. Und ich brumme wie ein Bär. Kinder. Die Hexe, die Hexe ! Trudel. O, lauf nicht fort, Erna. Erna. Ich sitze auch fest, ich kann nicht fort.
‎1912

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOBOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kobold is used in the context of the following news items.
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RPG Reload File 047 - 'Rogue Touch' | TouchArcade
You can't swing a dead kobold without hitting one of Rogue's progeny. And unlike many other historically important RPGs, Rogue isn't owned ... «Touch Arcade, Jul 15»
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UFC's Marion Reneau started MMA at age 32 to save money for …
When she watched Gina Carano fight and beat Kelly Kobold in 2008, she was sold on trying to make MMA a second career. "You can get paid ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
3
Brian Fargo Q&A Gives New Info On Bard's Tale IV
They are closest to a Kobold in traditional D&D terms but there are many variants of their race. They were typically a nocturnal race who lived in ... «Niche Gamer, Jul 15»
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#ENnies 2015 bonus interview: Wizards of the Coast
Hoard of the Dragon Queen, a collaboration with our friends at Kobold Press, is up for Best Adventure. Michael Komarck's stunning depiction of ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Scoreboard: Rodeo results
... Nelson, 5.8, 658; Drew Gartner/Paul Griemsman, 5.9, 423; Miles Kobold/Jake Scott and Manny Egusquiza Jr./Travis Woodard, 6.0, 118. «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
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Shirt offer offended naked Hob!
In Scotland, it was the brownie, in Germany the kobold, in Sweden the tomgubbe whilst Holland had its redcap. In other countries there were elves and imps, ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Jul 15»
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Introducing Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear - Beamdog's 25 …
No Baldur's Gate fan forgets the bark of the Flaming Fist or the yip of a kobold, and recording sessions for Dragonspear have been suitably ... «PCGamesN, Jul 15»
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The Kobolds of Tzarker Mines
Thanks in no small part to Kobold Press, no other race can come this close to being as iconic as Paizo's goblins – so it was a matter of time until ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»
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Wednesday's Montana Scoreboard
... AB, $1,363.00; 10, Shawn Bird, Cut Bank, $1,211.66; 11, Britt Williams, Hammond, $1,175.00; 12, Miles Kobold, Big Horn, WY, $1,027.53; 13, ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
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Missoula's Jenkins tops bull riders at 73rd Drummond PRCA Rodeo
The team roping event saw a tie in the top position, with the teams of Mike Kobold and Jake Scott, of Big Horn, Wyoming and Council Grove, ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»

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