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Künstler

artist

noun KÜNST-ler Less Common

Usage Note

Künstler derives from Kunst ('art') plus the agent suffix -ler. The female form is Künstlerin; the related adjective künstlerisch means 'artistic', while the false-friend-ish künstlich means 'artificial' instead.

Examples

"Der Künstler malt ein Bild."

Natural Translation

The artist paints a picture.

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