Armgeige

dieNoun

viola (archaic)

English translations

  1. 01

    arm wrestling

Word details

German meaning
Eine abwertende Bezeichnung für eine schlecht gespielte Violine oder einen schlechten Geiger.
English meaning
Badly played violin
Synonym
Violine
German example
Seine Darbietung war so schlecht, dass man sie nur als Armgeige bezeichnen konnte.
English example
His performance was so bad that it could only be described as a badly played violin.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Armgeige
Plural Form
die Armgeigen

Example sentences with “Armgeige”

  1. Früher nannte man die Bratsche Armgeige. (In the past, the viola was called 'Armgeige'.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Armgeige' still used?

It is quite rare today. 'Bratsche' is the modern term. It is feminine (die).