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Balmung

American  
[bahl-moong] / ˈbɑl mʊŋ /
Also Balmunc

noun

  1. (in theNibelungenlied ) a sword seized from the Nibelungs by Siegfried.


Balmung British  
/ ˈbælmʊŋ, ˈbælmʊŋk /

noun

  1. (in the Nibelungenlied ) Siegfried's sword

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Then came the bonus question: “Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. For 20 points, what were Balmung and Durendal?”

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2019

“Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. For 20 points, what were Balmung and Durendal?”

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2018

In this road, at a point not far from the river, Siegfried, with his trusty sword Balmung, scooped out a deep and narrow pit, as Odin had directed.

From The Story of Siegfried by Baldwin, James

Then in fury rode against him seven hundred of the great warriors of that land, but, secure in the possession of Balmung, and with a skin like horn, Siegfried overcame every opponent.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

The twelve foolish giants also he slew, and thus became himself master of the marvellous hoard as well as of the good sword Balmung.

From Stories of Siegfried Told to the Children by Fell, Granville

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