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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