A name for the violin, especially when used to perform folk music.

See also [Eng.] fiddle; [Fr.] viele (f); [Fr.] vielle (f); [Fr.] violon rustique (m); [Ger.] Fiedel (f); [Ger.] Fidel (f); [It.] viella (f).

A medieval instrument that is related to and somewhat resembles the modern violin.