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Fafnir

/ˈfɑːvnəɹ/

Fafnir proper noun: the son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd.

Proper noun

Fafnir

  1. (Norse) The son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd.

Origin of Fafnir

Old Norse Fáfnir, Icelandic Frænir.

Questions about Fafnir

What does Fafnir mean?
Fafnir means the son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd.
What part of speech is Fafnir?
Fafnir is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fafnir?
Fafnir is pronounced /ˈfɑːvnəɹ/.

Words near Fafnir in the dictionary

  1. fafiating
  2. fafiation
  3. fafiations
  4. fafillion
  5. fafillions
  6. Fafnir
  7. FAFO
  8. FAFOed
  9. FAFOing
  10. FAFOs
  11. fafrotskies

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