Noun
der Geiger
Pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡɐ]
fiddler, violinist
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plural Geiger
Meanings
Noun
- fiddler, violinist
Example sentence
Er ist ein guter Geiger, nicht wahr?
He is a good violinist, isn't he?
Word forms
singular
der Geiger
plural
die Geiger
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Geiger
Accusativeden Geiger
Dativedem Geiger
Genitivedes Geigers
Plural
Nominativedie Geiger
Accusativedie Geiger
Dativeden Geigern
Genitiveder Geiger
Usage
- der Geiger / die Geigerin — male / female violinist; related to Geige
- Geiger / Geige — the musician / the violin; person and instrument differ
Der Geiger stimmte sein Instrument vor dem Konzert.
The violinist tuned his instrument before the concert.