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English
Etymology
Old Norse Fáfnir; Icelandic Frænir
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɑːvnəɹ/, /ˈfɑːfnɪəɹ/
Proper noun
Fafnir
- (Norse mythology) a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Regin and Sigurd.
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