-bold

German

Etymology

Related to bald, in the obsolete sense “daring”, compare English bold.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-bold m

1. Pejorative agent suffix.

   ‎Witz (“joke”) + ‎-bold → ‎Witzbold (“joker”)

   ‎saufen (“to booze”) + ‎-bold → ‎Saufbold (“drunkard”)

   ‎lügen (“to lie”) + ‎-bold → ‎Lügenbold (“liar”)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -bold