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 equivalent: Sigurd
Siegfried in American English
(ˈsɪgfrid; ˈsigfrid; German ˈzikˌfʀit)
noun
German Legend
a hero who wins the treasure of the Nibelungs, kills a dragon, and helps Gunther win Brunhildfor a wife
Word origin
Ger < Gmc *segu-, power, victory + *frith-, peace, protection
Examples of 'Siegfried' in a sentence
Siegfried
After all, Siegfried had set out to find out who his father was.
Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE
Leo recognized the heroic strains of Siegfried: Siegfried, holding his precious Notung in hand: