Violine

See also: violine and violinë

German

Etymology

    17th century, from Italian violino.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /vi̯oˈliːnə/
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    Noun

    Violine f (genitive Violine, plural Violinen)

    1. (music) violin
      Synonyms: (common) Geige, (archaic or humorous) Fiedel

    Usage notes

    • Violine is somewhat preferred in professional parlance, though Geige is also used. The latter is by far predominant in general speech.

    Declension

    Declension of Violine [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Violine die Violinen
    genitive einer der Violine der Violinen
    dative einer der Violine den Violinen
    accusative eine die Violine die Violinen

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Violin

    Further reading

    Hunsrik

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /vioˈliːnə/
    • Rhymes: -iːnə
    • Syllabification: Vi‧o‧li‧ne

    Noun

    Violine

    1. plural of Violin
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