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- [sig-freed, seeg-; German zeek-freet]
- /ˈsɪg frid, ˈsig-; German ˈzik frit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sig-freed, seeg-; German zeek-freet]
- /ˈsɪg frid, ˈsig-; German ˈzik frit/
Definitions of siegfried word
- noun 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. 1
- noun siegfried (italics) See The Ring of the Nibelung. 1
- noun siegfried a male given name. 1
- noun siegfried a German prince, the son of Sigmund and husband of Kriemhild, who, in the Nibelungenlied, assumes possession of the treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it, wins Brunhild for King Gunther, and is eventually killed by Hagen 0
- noun siegfried a hero who wins the treasure of the Nibelungs, kills a dragon, and helps Gunther win Brunhild for a wife 0
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Parts of speech for Siegfried
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siegfried popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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