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brunhild

/ˈbrʊn.hɪld/

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noun

/ˈbrʊn.hɪld/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к персонажу германской мифологии и средневекового эпоса, а именно к валькирии или королеве в «Песни о Нибелунгах», которая любила героя Зигфрида; после того как он обманул её, она приказала убить его, а затем покончила с собой.

A proper noun referring to a figure from Germanic mythology and medieval epic poetry, specifically a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; after he deceived her, she had him killed and then committed suicide.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Mythological figureC1formal

    A powerful Valkyrie in Norse mythology, later a queen in the Germanic Nibelungenlied, who loved the hero Siegfried. After being deceived by him, she ordered his death and then took her own life.

    ruМифологическая фигура

    • Brunhild's story is central to the epic Nibelungenlied.
    • In Wagner's opera, Brunhild is a central character in the Ring Cycle.
    • The legend of Brunhild explores themes of love, betrayal, and revenge.

    Synonymsbrynhild

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