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fafnir

Faf·nir
F f

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahv-nir, fawv-]
    • /ˈfɑv nɪr, ˈfɔv-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahv-nir, fawv-]
    • /ˈfɑv nɪr, ˈfɔv-/

Definitions of fafnir word

  • noun fafnir a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin. 1
  • noun fafnir the son of Hreidmar, whom he killed to gain the cursed treasure of Andvari. He became a dragon and was slain by Sigurd while guarding the treasure 0
  • noun fafnir a giant who, in the form of a dragon, guards the Nibelung treasure: he is killed by Sigurd 0
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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  • hreidmar

    (in the Volsunga Saga) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the gods for killing Otter, and was killed by Fafnir when he got it.

  • regin

    a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.

  • gram

    (in the Volsunga Saga) the sword of Sigmund, broken by Odin, repaired by Regin, and used again by Sigurd in killing Fafnir.

  • siegfried

    (in the Nibelungenlied) the son of Sigmund and Sieglinde and the husband of Kriemhild. He kills the dragon Fafnir, acquires the treasure of the Nibelungs, wins Brünnhilde for Gunther, and is finally killed by Hagen at the behest of Brünnhilde, whom he had once promised to marry: corresponds to the Sigurd of the Volsunga Saga. Compare Brünnhilde.

  • sigurd

    the son of Sigmund and Hjordis and the husband of Gudrun. He kills the dragon Fafnir, acquires the treasure of Andvari, wins Brynhild for Gunnar, and is finally killed at the behest of Brynhild, whom he had once promised to marry: corresponds to Siegfried of the Nibelungenlied.
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