Siegfried meaning

UK US /ˈsiɡfrid/ 2 syllables

Siegfried (noun): (German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed; Sigurd is the Norse counterpart.

Definition of Siegfried

  1. (German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed; Sigurd is the Norse counterpart

    Type of: mythical being

How to pronounce Siegfried

Siegfried is pronounced /ˈsiɡfrid/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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