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Meaning of "Nibelung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIBELUNG

Nibelung  [ˈniːbəˌlʊŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIBELUNG

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conjunction
determiner
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Nibelung is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIBELUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nibelung

Nibelung

The German Nibelungen — with the corresponding Old Norse form Niflung — is the name in Germanic and Norse mythology of the royal family or lineage of the Burgundians who settled in the early 5th century at Worms. The vast wealth of the Burgundians is often referred to as the Niblung or Niflung hoard. In some German texts Nibelung appears instead as one of the supposed original owners of that hoard, either the name of one of the kings of a people known as the Nibelungs, or — in variant form Nybling — as the name of a dwarf. In Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, Nibelung denotes a dwarf, or perhaps a specific race of dwarves.

Definition of Nibelung in the English dictionary

The first definition of Nibelung in the dictionary is any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard stolen by Siegfried. Other definition of Nibelung is one of Siegfried's companions or followers. Nibelung is also a member of the family of Gunther, king of Burgundy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIBELUNG


Chilung
ˈtʃiːˈlʊŋ
Jilong
ˈdʒiːˈlʊŋ
Keelung
ˈkiːˈlʊŋ
Kilung
ˈkiːˈlʊŋ
Nebelung
ˈneɪbəˌlʊŋ
Sturmabteilung
ˈʃtʊrmˈaptailʊŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIBELUNG

Niamey
Niarchos
nib
nibbed
nibbing
nibble
nibbler
nibbles
nibblingly
Nibelungen
Nibelungenlied
niblick
niblike
nibs
NIC
nicad
Nicaea
Nicaean
NICAM
Nicaragua

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIBELUNG

angklung
anklung
aqualung
black lung
bremsstrahlung
Ch´ien-lung
clung
coal miner´s lung
far-flung
farmer´s lung
flung
green lung
iron lung
low-slung
lung
Ring of the Nibelung
slung
underslung
unslung

Synonyms and antonyms of Nibelung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nibelung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIBELUNG

Find out the translation of Nibelung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

尼伯龙根
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nibelungo
570 millions of speakers

English

Nibelung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Nibelung
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Nibelung
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нибелунг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nibelungo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Nibelung
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nibelung
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nibelung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nibelungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニーベルング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니 벨룽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nibelung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nibelung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nibelung
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Nibelung
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nibelung
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nibelunghi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nibelunga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нибелунг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nibelungul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Nibelung
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nibelung
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nibelungens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nibelung
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nibelung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIBELUNG»

The term «Nibelung» is regularly used and occupies the 65.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIBELUNG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Nibelung

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIBELUNG»

Discover the use of Nibelung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nibelung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ring of the Nibelung
"Andrew Porter's utterly natural, often poetic, faithfully rendered English text should be a revelation...The immediacy of instant comprehension gives the entire drama an added dimension." The New York Times"
Richard Wagner, 1977
2
Richard Wagner's the Ring of the Nibelung
Comic-book artist Gil Kane illustrates Richard Wagner's four Ring operas in a graphic style which makes music all its own.
Roy Thomas, Richard Wagner, 1991
3
The Nibelung's Ring: A Guide to Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen
This accessible text guides novice and seasoned opera listeners alike through Richard Wagner's renowned Ring cycle.
Peter Bassett, 2003
4
Wagner's Ring in 1848: New Translations of The Nibelung Myth ...
Makes available in reliable English translation Wagner's original Siegfried libretto and his early essay on the Nibelung myth.
Edward Haymes, 2010
5
Wagner's the Ring of the Nibelung: Opera Classics Library Series
Inspirations for The Ring of the Nibelung Wagner's ancient mythological sources for his music-drama colossus, The Ring of the Nibelung, portrayed a turbulent world in which sinister and evil forces unconscionably lusted for power.
Burton D. Fisher, 2005
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Speaking to Our Condition: Moral Frameworks in Wagner's Ring ...
"This book argues that no unified moral framework can be identified in The Ring of the Nibelung, for by employing myth as his subject matter, with its largely social image of moral life, and then locating this inside a framework of ethical ...
Anthony Winterbourne, 2000
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The Nibelung's Ring: English Words to Richard Wagner's Ring ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Richard Wagner, 2010
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Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung: And the Conditions of Ideal ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David Irvine, 2010
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Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Gustav Kobbé, 2009
10
The Ring of Nibelung
The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilisation, one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics.
‎2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIBELUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nibelung is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cultural highlights on Germany's unique stages
Love and hate, pride and betrayal - it's the stuff the Nibelung myth is made of. The saga is said to have taken place in medieval Worms. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
2
German media giants may unite to fight a common online enemy
... Google to the mafia, George Orwell's Big Brother, and a violent giant from Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung, who plots to overthrow the gods. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Concerts in Bulgaria: What's On from July to December 2015
July 4, 5, 7 and 9 see the performances by Sofia Opera of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung, while Sofia Opera's programme also includes Bizet's ... «The Sofia Globe, Jun 15»
4
Berlin Philharmonic fills one of classical music's great jobs
He won notice as a rising star with a well-received 2001 performance of Richard Wagner's “Ring of the Nibelung,” at the Meiningen Theater in ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jun 15»
5
Chapter 1124 — 'The Volsunga: National Epic of the Northmen'
It furnished the background for Richard Wagner's opera The Ring of the Nibelung. The entire opera was premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in ... «Walker Pilot Independent, Jun 15»
6
Varga Ildikó Rita Anna: Wagner és a Magyarok
A többnapos eseményen, amelyen a Nibelung tetralógia teljes egészében bemutatásra került, sok magyar vett részt. Richter János vezényelte ... «Gramofon, Jun 15»
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Berlin Philharmonic names Kirill Petrenko as chief conductor
He won notice as a rising star with a well-received 2001 performance of Richard Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung" at the Meiningen Theater in ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
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Dessert, Dancing, and Diplomacy: The 2015 Washington National …
The evening celebrated WNO's upcoming production of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, which is a cycle of four epic operas that last 16 ... «Diplomatic Courier, Jun 15»
9
Free Will Astrology
The 19th-century composer Richard Wagner had this in mind when he produced his opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, which included ... «Las Vegas Weekly, Jun 15»
10
The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania
... between hundreds of thousands of people and one, colossal, controversial and awe-inspiring piece of work, Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. «WRVO Public Media, May 15»

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