Nibelungenlied

[ nee-buh-loong-uhn-leet ]

/ ˈni bəˌlʊŋ ənˌlit /

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noun

a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling of the life of Siegfried, his marriage to Kriemhild, his wooing of Brunhild on behalf of Gunther, his murder by Hagen, and the revenge of Kriemhild.

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Origin of Nibelungenlied

From German; see origin at Nibelung, lied²

Words nearby Nibelungenlied

nib, nibbana, nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibling, nibs, NIC, nicad

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How to use Nibelungenlied in a sentence

Siegfried of the Nibelungenlied, after slaying the Regin dragon, makes himself invulnerable by bathing in its blood.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
The Nibelungenlied has been attributed to two or three writers instead of one.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
Let us now consider briefly the history of the Nibelungenlied.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
On both these occasions the Nibelungenlied mentions also a girdle.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick

Now the Nibelungenlied says nothing of a relationship of this kind.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for Nibelungenlied

Nibelungenlied

/ German (ˈniːbəlʊŋənliːt) /

noun

a medieval High German heroic epic of unknown authorship based on German history and legend and written about 1200

Word Origin for Nibelungenlied

literally: song of the Nibelungs

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