-bold

German

Etymology

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

Suffix

-bold

Pejorative agent suffix.
‎Witz (“joke”) + ‎-bold → ‎Witzbold (“joker”)

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

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

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