Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kobold" in English language version.
Dæmonum: Dæmon subterraneus trunculentus: bergterufel; mitis bergmenlein/kobel/guttel
Closely akin with the tomte is the Swedish goanisse and the Scanian vättar which carry things to their favourites from other people's farms. The Danish Nisse show also the same trait. Sometimes these beings do not live in the house but outside of it and become wood-and field-spirits. A relative of the Swedish tomte is the Kobold of the German folklore.
kobold-like boy-sprites said to dwell in old houses (zashiki-warashi), the beaked, shell-backed water imps known as kappa..
kobold-like boy-sprites said to dwell in old houses (zashiki-warashi), the beaked, shell-backed water imps known as kappa..