Siegfried

American  

[sig-freed, seeg-, zeek-freet] / ˈsɪg frid, ˈsig-, ˈzik frit /

noun

1. (in theNibelungenlied ) the son of Sigmund and Sieglinde and the husband of Kriemhild. He kills the dragon Fafnir, acquires the treasure of the Nibelungs, wins Brünnhilde for Gunther, and is finally killed by Hagen at the behest of Brünnhilde, whom he had once promised to marry: corresponds to the Sigurd of the Volsunga Saga.

2. (italics) See The Ring of the Nibelung.

3. a male given name.

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Siegfried British  

/ ˈziːkfriːt, ˈsiːɡfriːd /

noun

1. Norse equivalent: Sigurd.  German myth a German prince, the son of Sigmund and husband of Kriemhild, who, in the Nibelungenlied, assumes possession of the treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it, wins Brunhild for King Gunther, and is eventually killed by Hagen

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Example Sentences

Alfred and Siegfried Schafranek secured roles managing a new plywood business in Bangalore and moved there with their families, starting all over again.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

His entire family, including his mechanic brother Siegfried, was rescued.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

In 1926, Siegfried worked to create “activated charcoal” filters for gas masks, a task he justified as life-saving.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Siegfried later emigrated to the United States with his wife, Lilli, and worked in a New Jersey paint factory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

The Germans had pulled back to a heavily fortified position known to the British as the Hindenburg Line and to the Germans as the Siegfried Line.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman