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Rheingold

Rheingold noun: a treasure of gold that lies at the bottom of the Rhine, guarded by the three Rhine maidens and afterward owned by the Nibelungs and Siegfried.

Noun

Rheingold

  1. (Germanic) A treasure of gold that lies at the bottom of the Rhine, guarded by the three Rhine maidens and afterward owned by the Nibelungs and Siegfried.

Proper noun

Rheingold

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of Rheingold

alternative formRhine gold

Words formed from Rheingold

Questions about Rheingold

What does Rheingold mean?
Rheingold means a treasure of gold that lies at the bottom of the Rhine, guarded by the three Rhine maidens and afterward owned by the Nibelungs and Siegfried.
What part of speech is Rheingold?
Rheingold can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Rheingold in the dictionary

  1. rheinberries
  2. rheinberry
  3. rheine
  4. Rheineck
  5. Rheinfelden
  6. Rheingold
  7. Rheingoldian
  8. Rheinish
  9. Rheinstetten
  10. Rheintal
  11. Rheinwaldhorn

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