Brünnhilde

American  

[broon-hil-duh, bryn-hil-duh] / brʊnˈhɪl də, ˌbrünˈhɪl də /

noun

1. the heroine of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelungs.

2. Brunhild.

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Brünnhilde Cultural  

1. A character in Norse mythology, also known by the name Brynhild. Brünnhilde, a Valkyrie, or woman servant of Odin, loved the hero Siegfried. After she found out that he had deceived her, she had him killed and committed suicide.

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Brünnhilde

The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Wotan knows the game is over, and Goerne made his farewell to Brünnhilde a farewell to life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

This act revolves around his favorite daughter, Brünnhilde, whom he banishes from the gods for disobeying her father even though she was only doing what she knew he wanted deep down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

In song and onstage, Goerke and Grimsley struck a swift and uncanny chemistry — their bond made present enough that you could feel it break — and I’m convinced Brünnhilde lives in Goerke’s body.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2022

Hagen is alone, of the three, to know of the tie existing between Siegfried and Brünnhilde.

From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall