Fafnir

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Etymology

Old Norse Fáfnir; Icelandic Frænir

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑːvnəɹ/, /ˈfɑːfnɪəɹ/

Proper noun

Fafnir

  1. (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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