-bold

German

Etymology

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

Suffix

-bold

  1. Pejorative agent suffix.
    ‎Witz (“joke”) + ‎-bold → ‎Witzbold (“joker”)
    ‎saufen (“to booze”) + ‎-bold → ‎Saufbold (“drunkard”)
    ‎lügen (“to lie”) + ‎-bold → ‎Lügenbold (“liar”)
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