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in reply to a message by belle
Nibelungenlied is the title of the book. It translates as the Song of the Nibelungs or Ring of the Nibelungs. Nibelungs being the ancestors of the royal family of the Burgundians. I have actually heard Nibelungs translated as ghosts or fairies because in the story, the ancestors are dead and appear as ghosts.
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Well, isn't der Nebel mist or fog or something cold and semi-transparent, like ghosts? Could be a false etymology, but I wouldn't be surprised if it stands up.
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