der Kobold

B2

leprechaun / goblin

English meaning
leprechaun / goblin
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kobolde

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Kobold in a sentence

Der Kobold versteckte sich im Wald.

The goblin hid in the forest.

Declension of der Kobold

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kobolddie Kobolde
Accusativeden Kobolddie Kobolde
Dativedem Koboldden Kobolden
Genitivedes Koboldsder Kobolde

Where Kobold comes from

seit dem 13. Jahrhundert bezeugt; Herkunft unsicher; der erste Teil vermutlich mit Koben, in der Bedeutung Häuschen, Stall, verwandt; der zweite Teil eventuell aus hold, alternativ mit walten verwandt

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Questions about Kobold

Is it der, die or das Kobold?

It is der Kobold — Kobold is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kobolde.

What is the plural of Kobold?

The plural of der Kobold is die Kobolde.

What is the genitive of Kobold?

The genitive singular is des Kobolds. The dative plural is den Kobolden.

What does Kobold mean in English?

der Kobold means "leprechaun / goblin". For example: "Der Kobold versteckte sich im Wald." — "The goblin hid in the forest."

What level is Kobold in German?

Kobold is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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