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Etzel

American  
[et-suhl] / ˈɛt səl /

noun

German Legend.
  1. Attila: represented in the Nibelungenlied as the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried.


Etzel British  
/ ˈɛtsəl /

noun

  1. German legend a great king who, according to the Nibelungenlied, was the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried: identified with Attila the Hun Compare Atli

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Dr. Hanna-Atisha called Dr. Etzel “an international leader in children’s health.”

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2018

The official said Dr. Etzel was not facing disciplinary action and would continue to receive pay and benefits.

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2018

And in a few hours, you watch it all come to an end,” said Etzel, 20, a junior business major from Minnesota.

From Washington Post Nov. 7, 2012

Obviously he’s doing something right,” Etzel said, as his cell phone filled with text messages from friends with condolences.

From Washington Post Nov. 7, 2012

The same thus said to Kriemhild, "See how he stands to-day, Whom Etzel o'er his fellows hath rais'd to power and sway, V "He who from all has service, from liegemen and from land!

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

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