Nibelungentreue

dieNoun

Nibelungen loyalty (blind, absolute loyalty).

English translations

  1. 01

    Nibelung loyalty

Word details

German meaning
Nibelungentreue bezeichnet eine unbedingte, oft blinde Treue und Loyalität, selbst wenn sie zu negativen Konsequenzen führt.
English meaning
Unwavering loyalty
Synonym
bedingungslose Treue
German example
Seine Nibelungentreue zu seinem Freund führte dazu, dass er dessen Fehler deckte.
English example
His unwavering loyalty to his friend led him to cover up his mistakes.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Nibelungentreue
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Nibelungentreue”

  1. Diese politische Nibelungentreue ist gefährlich. (This blind political loyalty is dangerous.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the origin of Nibelungentreue?

It refers to the Nibelungenlied, where characters show unwavering, often fatal, loyalty.