sigurd

Sig·urd

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sig-erd; German zee-goo rt]
- /ˈsɪg ərd; German ˈzi gʊərt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sig-erd; German zee-goo rt]
- /ˈsɪg ərd; German ˈzi gʊərt/

Definitions of sigurd word

noun 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. 1
noun sigurd a hero who killed the dragon Fafnir to gain the treasure of Andvari, won Brynhild for Gunnar by deception, and then was killed by her when she discovered the fraud. His wife was Gudrun 0
noun sigurd the hero of the Volsunga Saga: identified with the Germanic Siegfried 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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