nibelung

Definition of Nibelung in English :

1. nibelung

(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried

2. nibelung

(German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nibelung

noun plural -lungs or -lungen (-ˌlʊŋən) German mythology

1.

any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard stolen by Siegfried

2.

one of Siegfried's companions or followers

3.

(in the Nibelungenlied) a member of the family of Gunther, king of Burgundy

nounWord forms: plural ˈNibeˌlungs or ˈNibeˌlungen (ˈnibəˌlʊŋən ; nēˈbəlooŋˌən)

1. German Legend

a.

any of a race of dwarfs who owned a magic ring and a hoard of gold, which Siegfried took from them

b.

any of Siegfried's followers

2.

in the Nibelungenlied, any of the Burgundian kings

n.
Mythology

1. Any of a race of subterranean dwarfs whose hoard of riches and magic ring were taken from them by Siegfried.

2. A follower of Siegfried.

3. One of the Burgundian kings in the Nibelungenlied.