| English noun: Nibelung | |||
| 1. | Nibelung (person) (German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried | ||
| Instance hypernym | mythical being | ||
| Domain category | mythology, Teuton | ||
| 2. | Nibelung (person) (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dwarf, gnome | ||
| Domain category | mythology, Teuton | ||