vergeigen

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ Geige (“violin”) +‎ -en

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯ɡn̩]

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• Hyphenation: ver‧gei‧gen

Verb

1. to screw up

   Synonyms: in den Sand setzen, vermasseln, versemmeln

2. (rare) to play the wrong note on the violin
3. (rare) to spend time playing violin

Further reading

• “vergeigen” in Duden online