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Alberich

American  
[ahl-buhr-ikh] / ˈɑl bər ɪx /

noun

Teutonic Legend.
  1. a king of the dwarfs, the possessor of the tarnkappe and of the treasure of the Nibelungs.


Alberich British  
/ ˈalbərɪç /

noun

  1. (in medieval German legend) the king of the dwarfs and guardian of the treasures of the Nibelungs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Soprano Daniela Köhler was a vocally gripping Sieglinde and bass-baritone Christopher Purves a menacing Alberich, their acting and singing riveting in the compact space.

From Seattle Times May 10, 2024

"This is just the beginning," said Albert Alberich, director of Moda Re, which is a part of Spanish charity Caritas and runs Spain's biggest second-hand clothing chain.

From Reuters Sep. 1, 2023

Later, it did duty as a lower level of Nibelheim, where Alberich enslaves his fellow Nibelungs as the first step in his quest for world domination.

From Seattle Times Aug. 14, 2023

Alberich now isn’t of a different race than Wotan, the king of the gods, but is his less successful brother.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2022

So Alberich unwillingly gave the treasure to Loki—all except a ring of gold, which he kept hidden in his hand.

From Stories of the Nibelungen for Young People by Various

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