Siegfried

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/ˈsɪɡ.fɹiːd//ˈsiːɡ.fɹiːd/

proper noun

A hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild.

OriginGerman Siegfried →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Germanichuman sciencesA hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild.

Origin

  1. GermanSiegfried
  2. GermanSiegfried
  3. EnglishSiegfried

Borrowed from German Siegfried.

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Translations

Bulgarian Зи́гфрид
  • Зи́гфрид (Zígfrid)Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Chinese Mandarin 齐格弗里德
  • 齐格弗里德Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Japanese ジークフリート
  • ジークフリートHero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Korean 시구르드
  • 시구르드 (sigureudeu)Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Polish Zygfryd
  • ZygfrydHero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Russian Зигфрид
  • Зигфрид (Zigfrid)Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Spanish Sigfrido
  • SigfridoHero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild
Cite this entry
APA

Siegfried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siegfried

MLA

“Siegfried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siegfried. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Siegfried,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siegfried.

Source: Siegfried on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.