kobold

1. (German)An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.

2. (German)A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.

   a. 1867, George MacDonald, The Shadows, 2000 [1980], The Golden Key and Other Stories, page 96, The king had seen all kinds of gnomes, goblins, and kobolds at his coronation; […] .

   ко́больдkóbolʹd

3. One of a diminutive and usually malevolent race of beings, often with a reptilian or dog-like appearance.

1. Tom's home has a kobold infestation.

   deToms Zuhause wird von Kobolden heimgesucht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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