NIBELUNGENLIED

Nibelungenlied

(noun) an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ni"be*lung`en*lied`, n. [G. See Nibelungs; Lied.]

Definition: A great medieval German epic of unknown authorship containing traditions which refer to the Burgundians at the time of Attila (called Etzel in the poem) and mythological elements pointing to heathen times.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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