Fafnir

English

Etymology

Old Norse Fáfnir, Icelandic Frænir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑːvnəɹ/, /ˈfɑːfnɪəɹ/

Proper noun

Fafnir

  1. (Norse mythology) 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.

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