Siegfried

[ sig-freed, seeg-; German zeek-freet ]

noun

1. (in the Nibelungenlied ) 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. Compare Brünnhilde.
2. (italics) See The Ring of the Nibelung.
3. a male given name.

Siegfried

/ ˈziːkfriːt; ˈsiːɡfriːd /

noun

1. 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 Norse equivalentSigurd

Example Sentences

In fact, he recently opened the writers’ room on his next project, an Apple TV+ limited series about Las Vegas showman Siegfried & Roy, which is based on the Apple original podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy.”

From Los Angeles Times

“This was a big gift, that I don’t have to do crazy things but only the things that fit to my character,” said tenor Klaus Florian Vogt, who sang a robust Siegfried.

From Seattle Times

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 Literature

Pierre Audi, general director of the Aix-en-Provence Festival and artistic director of New York’s Park Avenue Armory, will take over with a new production team for “Siegfried” opening Sept. 11 and “Götterdämmerung” starting Feb. 4.

From Seattle Times

Siegfried Muresan, a Romanian Member of the European Parliament, told The Associated Press that it is “an important first step” that will benefit millions of travelers annually.

From Seattle Times