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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NIBELUNGENLIED

Literally: song of the Nibelungs.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NIBELUNGENLIED

Nibelungenlied  [ˈniːbəlʊŋənliːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIBELUNGENLIED

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nibelungenlied 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 NIBELUNGENLIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nibelungenlied

Nibelungenlied

The Nibelungenlied, translated as The Song of the Nibelungs, is an epic poem in Middle High German. The story tells of dragon-slayer Siegfried at the court of the Burgundians, how he was murdered, and of his wife Kriemhild's revenge. The Nibelungenlied is based on pre-Christian Germanic heroic motifs, which include oral traditions and reports based on historic events and individuals of the 5th and 6th centuries. Old Norse parallels of the legend survive in the Völsunga saga, the Prose Edda, the Poetic Edda, the Legend of Norna-Gest, and the Þiðrekssaga. In 2009, the three main manuscripts of the Nibelungenlied were inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in recognition of their historical significance. First page from Manuscript C...

Definition of Nibelungenlied in the English dictionary

The definition of Nibelungenlied in the dictionary is a medieval High German heroic epic of unknown authorship based on German history and legend and written about 1200.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIBELUNGENLIED


athlete
ˈæθliːt
Benfleet
ˈbɛnˌfliːt
cleat
kliːt
compleat
kəmˈpliːt
complete
kəmˈpliːt
delete
dɪˈliːt
deplete
dɪˈpliːt
elite
ɪˈliːt
fleet
fliːt
gleet
ɡliːt
incomplete
ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt
leat
liːt
leet
liːt
obsolete
ˈɒbsəˌliːt
pleat
pliːt
replete
rɪˈpliːt
sleet
sliːt
triathlete
traɪˈæθliːt
undelete
ˌʌndɪˈliːt
Volkslied
ˈfɔlksliːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIBELUNGENLIED

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIBELUNGENLIED

allied
applied
bellied
bullied
complied
dallied
implied
jellied
lied
multiplied
plied
pot-bellied
rallied
reapplied
relied
replied
sallied
sullied
supplied
tallied

Synonyms and antonyms of Nibelungenlied in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Nibelungenlied» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIBELUNGENLIED

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The translations of Nibelungenlied from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Nibelungenlied» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Nibelungenlied
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cantar de los Nibelungos
570 millions of speakers

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Nibelungenlied
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Nibelungenlied
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Nibelungenlied
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Песнь о Нибелунгах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nibelungenlied
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Nibelungenlied
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chanson des Nibelungen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nibelungenlied
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nibelungenlied
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニーベルンゲンの歌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Nibelungenlied
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nibelungenlied
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Nibelungenlied
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nibelungenlied
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Nibelungenlied
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nibelungenlied
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nibelungenlied
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nibelungach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пісня про Нібелунгів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nibelungenlied
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Nibelungenlied
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Nibelungen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Nibelungenlied
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Nibelungenlied
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nibelungenlied

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIBELUNGENLIED»

The term «Nibelungenlied» is regularly used and occupies the 86.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIBELUNGENLIED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIBELUNGENLIED»

Discover the use of Nibelungenlied in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nibelungenlied and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Das Nibelungenlied:
It portrays the existential struggles and downfall of an entire people, the Burgundians, in a military conflict with the Huns and their king."--BOOK JACKET.
‎2008
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A Companion to the Nibelungenlied
Key topics in important German medieval work surveyed and reassessed.
Winder McConnell, 1998
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The Nibelungenlied: The Lay of the Nibelungs
This is the first prose translation for over forty years: accurate and compelling, it is accompanied by a wealth of useful background information.
‎2010
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Rules for the Endgame: The World of the Nibelungenlied
This groundbreaking interpretation offers a new approach to the reading of medieval literature and revolutionizes the study of the Nibelungenlied itself—providing a richer understanding of the work's significance both in its era and for ...
Jan-Dirk Müller, 2007
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Das Nibelungenlied - medieval society and modern usage: ...
This essay tentatively explores the values, motivations and concerns of courtly individuals as portrayed in the Nibelungenlied. As well as taking a look at how the epic was manipulated during the Third Reich to support their ideology.
Leanne Harper, 2012
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The Nibelungenlied
All the Aryan peoples have had their heroic age the achievements of which form the basis of later saga.
George Henry Needler, 2008
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Das Nibelungenlied
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.
Karl Bartsch, 2009
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The Nibelungenlied: The Fall Of The Nibelungers Otherwise ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
William N. Lettsom, 2005
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Islands and Cities in Medieval Myth, Literature, and ...
It seems evident that anyone who wants to give a summary of the content of the Nibelungenlied has to begin by explaining the meaning of the epic's title: Song of the Nibelungs. Unfortunately, the question of its meaning belongs among the ...
Andrea Grafetstätter, Sieglinde Hartmann, James Michael Ogier, 2011
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Story Telling to Children from Norse Mythology and the ...
A bibliography of stories for story-telling selected from Norse mythology and the Nibelungenlied, and storie connecting the Norse myths with modern times.
‎1903

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIBELUNGENLIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nibelungenlied is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Powerful Valkyries as Icons of Female Force and Fear
... the most famous Valkyrie recognized is that of Brunhild, one of the protagonists/antagonists of the Völsunga Saga and the Nibelungenlied. «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
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De plunderaars. De nazi-obsessie met kunst
In 1940 was de Nibelungen-brug voltooid, genoemd naar het Nibelungenlied, een middeleeuws heldenepos. Sinds de inlijving van Oostenrijk ... «Historiek.net, May 15»
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Making medieval German sing
That reading included “The Nibelungenlied,” the epic poem in Middle High German about the hero Siegfried and the revenge taken by his ... «Harvard Gazette, May 15»
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'Cowards': Michelle Malkin calls out UK Daily Mail's 'coverage' of …
... the image is worth risking employee's safety. Choose your battles. https://t.co/D6l7ZZjwWd. — Nibelungenlied (@dscottanthony) May 4, 2015 ... «Twitchy, May 15»
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“Zeitgeist” – Select Germanic art on view at the Getty
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's ink drawing, “Siegfried Battles with the Gatekeeper,” is a reminder that the “Nibelungenlied” – especially after ... «Easy Reader News, Apr 15»
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Nostalgia trip: three takes on thunder - Georges Miller and Ogilvie …
... drawing on sources that included Norse mythology and the mediaeval German epic poem Nibelungenlied (The Song of the Nibelung). «South China Morning Post, Apr 15»
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Favorite Streets in 12 European Cities
... the dragon-slaying hero of the epic poem “The Nibelungenlied”; and the allegorical figures Father Rhine and Mother Mosel, symbols of the ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Renown pianist Ingrid Fliter joins symphony for Beethoven,
The epic opera is based loosely on characters depicted in Norse mythology and the Nibelungenlied. Contact reporter Raychel Johnson at ... «Standard-Examiner, Mar 15»
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The Corum Golden Bridge: Chasing The Dragon's Tail
... is the guardian of some sort of treasure (think about the visually sumptuous Hobbit movies, for example, or the adventurous Nibelungenlied). «Quill & Pad, Feb 15»
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Vikings: The home lives of ancient marauders
... he is seduced by the clairvoyant princess Aslaug, daughter of the legendary warriors Siegfried and Brunhild (stars of the Nibelungenlied). «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nibelungenlied [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nibelungenlied>. Apr 2024 ».
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