die Geige

B2

violin / fiddle

English meaning
violin / fiddle
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Geigen
Vocabulary package
Music & Instruments

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Geige in a sentence

Sie spielt wunderbar Geige in einem Orchester.

She plays the violin beautifully in an orchestra.

Declension of die Geige

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Geigedie Geigen
Accusativedie Geigedie Geigen
Dativeder Geigeden Geigen
Genitiveder Geigeder Geigen

Where Geige comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gīge, althochdeutsch gīga, belegt seit dem 12. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Geige

Is it der, die or das Geige?

It is die Geige — Geige is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Geigen.

What is the plural of Geige?

The plural of die Geige is die Geigen.

What is the genitive of Geige?

The genitive singular is der Geige. The dative plural is den Geigen.

What does Geige mean in English?

die Geige means "violin / fiddle". For example: "Sie spielt wunderbar Geige in einem Orchester." — "She plays the violin beautifully in an orchestra."

What level is Geige in German?

Geige is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.

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