die zweite Geige spielen

Based on: Geige, spielen, zweite
Phrase
1.

to play the second fiddle

(At least in German you get to play a fancy violin, not "just" a fiddle ;))
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How many meanings does the German word 'die zweite Geige spielen' have?

die zweite Geige spielen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to play the second fiddle.

What is 'die zweite Geige spielen' related to?

The word 'die zweite Geige spielen' is related to Geige, spielen and zweite.

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