Brunhild

[ broo n-hilt, -hild, broon- ]

/ ˈbrʊn hɪlt, -hɪld, ˈbrun- /

noun (in the Nibelungenlied)

a queen of Isenland and the bride of Gunther, for whom she was won by Siegfried: corresponds to Brynhild in Scandinavian legends.

Also Brun·hil·de

[broo n-hil-duh] /brʊnˈhɪl də/, Brünnhilde.

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Examples from the Web for brunhild

Hardly had Brunhild's voice ceased to be heard than he felt his head swim and his knees sink under him.
The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles|Eugne Sue
The noble show did witness / Brunhild the full stately maid.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Old though she was, had she not been pinioned, Brunhild would have held her saddle like an Amazon.
The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles|Eugne Sue
In the agony of shame, Brunhild sank with tears on the threshold.
Women of the Teutonic Nations|Hermann Schoenfeld

And thus it has been ever since Gunther brought to his dwelling the warrior-maiden Brunhild to be his queen.
The Story of Siegfried|James Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for brunhild

Brunhild

Brnnhilde (German brynˈhɪldə)

/ (ˈbrʊnhɪld, -hɪlt) /

noun

(in the Nibelungenlied) a legendary queen won for King Gunther by the magic of Siegfried: corresponds to Brynhild in Norse mythology

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