Nibelung

/ˌnibəˈlʊŋ/
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Other forms: Nibelungen; Nibelungs

Definitions of Nibelung
  1. noun
    (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried
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    type of:
    dwarf, gnome
    a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
  2. noun
    (German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried
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    example of:
    mythical being
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
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