Hyphenation
gob·linTurkish pronunciation
gäblînSynonyms
bogeyman,
brownie,
demon,
fiend,
gnome,
gremlin,
imp,
kobold,
nixie,
pixie,
spirit,
spritePronunciation
/ˈgäblən/ /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
Etymology
() From Old Northern French gobelin (compare Normand goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possible blend of Old Low Franconian *kobeholdo 'goblin' (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus 'mountain sprite', from Greek kobalos 'rogue, knave; goblin'.