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Maler

painter

noun MAH-ler Less Common

Usage Note

Maler covers both the artist and the house painter; context (or Kunstmaler vs. Anstreicher) disambiguates. The plural is unchanged, die Maler, and a female painter is a Malerin.

Examples

"Der Maler verkauft seine Bilder."

Natural Translation

The painter sells his pictures.

Literal Translation

The painter sells his pictures.

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