Siegfried
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- proper noun
- /ˈziːɡfrid/
- Literature
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Sigfrido
- We have King Arthur and his gang in English; we've got Siegfried and Brunhild in German; Charlemagne and Roland in French; El Cid in Spanish.
Examples
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The knight in shining armor, the Siegfried figure, strode across the field, sword in hand.
Academic text (1999) -
Do you know what happens in Wagner's Siegfried?
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I did, for instance, the new production of Siegfried in Berlin last year.
Academic text (1998) -
The fact is, I'm writing something about the Siegfried myth.
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Go forth, sweet Siegfried.
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In the epic tale, Siegfried defeated the dragon to win the treasure.
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Siegfried is celebrated as a hero for his bravery and tragic fate.
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Many know Siegfried as the legendary warrior who awakened the Valkyrie Brynhild.
Synonyms
A hero in old German stories who kills a dragon
Compounds
A line of German forts built along Germany's western border before and during World War II
Surface Forms
Etymology
Siegfried comes from old German parts sieg meaning 'victory' and fried meaning 'peace' or 'protection'. So the legendary hero Siegfried is like a 'victory-peace' figure — a warrior who wins great battles and is meant to be a protector, which helps explain his powerful role in the German stories.