Brynhild

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪnhɪld/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brin′hild)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Bryn•hild  (brin′hild),USA pronunciation n. [Scand. Legend.]
  1. Mythologya Valkyrie and the wife of Gunnar, for whom she was won by Sigurd: corresponds to Brunhild in the Nibelungenlied.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Brynhild / ˈbrɪnhɪld/
  1. a Valkyrie won as the wife of Gunnar by Sigurd who wakes her from an enchanted sleep: corresponds to Brunhild in the Nibelungenlied
'Brynhild' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aslaug - Atli - Brunhild - Grimhild - Gunnar - Hindfell - Sigrdrifa - Sigurd - Volsunga Saga

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