Fiedel

German

Alternative forms

  • Fidel (see usage notes below)

Etymology

From Middle High German videle, from Old High German fidula, Proto-West Germanic *fiþulā (fiddle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːdəl/
  • (file)

Noun

Fiedel f (genitive Fiedel, plural Fiedeln, diminutive Fiedelchen n or Fiedlein n) (music)

  1. (informal, usually humorous, else archaic) violin, fiddle
    Synonyms: (common) Geige, (chiefly specialist) Violine
  2. (historical) vielle (medieval kind of violin)

Usage notes

  • The variant spelling Fidel is overall less common, but is sometimes preferred for the historic instrument.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Lower Sorbian: fidle
  • Polish: fidel

Further reading

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