Nothung

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnoːtʊŋ]

Proper noun

Nothung n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nothungs)

  1. (Norse mythology) synonym of Gram, mythical sword.
    Alternative form: Notung
    • 1876, Richard Wagner, “Siegried”, in Der Ring des Nibelungen, act I, scene iii:
      Nothung! Nothung! so nenn' ich dich Schwert / neidlicher Stahl! / Zeig’ deiner Schärfe / schneidenden Zahn
      Nothung! Nothung! so I name you, sword / fierce steel! / Show your sharpness' / cutting tooth
    • 1953, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophische Untersuchungen [Philosophical Investigations], § 39:
      Das Schwert Nothung besteht aus Teilen in einer bestimmten Zusammensetzung. Sind sie anders zusammengesetzt, so existiert Nothung nicht.
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