Geigenspiel
German, noun[ˈɡaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʃpiːl]
Geigenspiel is spelled G-E-I-G-E-N-S-P-I-E-L (11 letters) and appears about once in every 7 million words in written German, the 138,538th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Geigenspiel is a German neuter noun meaning “violin playing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Spiel auf einer Geige”.
What does Geigenspiel mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterviolin playing
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Spiel auf einer Geige
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Geigenspiel
- Geigenspieles genitive
- Geigenspiels genitive
- Geigenspiele plural
- Geigenspielen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Geigenspiel?
- [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʃpiːl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Geigenspiel in German?
Geigenspiel appears about once in every 7 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).