Nibelungentreue
German (Berlin)
[ˈniːbəlʊŋənˌtʁɔɪ̯ə]
noun
Definitions
- absolute (and potentially fatal) loyalty
Etymology
Compound from German Nibelungen + German Treue (loyalty, faithfulness).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Treue
Gloss
loyalty, faithfulness
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Nibelungen German
- Rechtstreue German
- Treue German
- Untreue German
- treulos German
- triuwe Middle High German