In German
Künstler
Meaning: artist
Example sentences
SieisteinebekannteKünstlerin.
She is a well-known artist.
DerKünstlermalteinneuesBild.
The artist is painting a new picture.
Grammar note
“Der Künstler” is masculine, “die Künstlerin” is feminine — like most German profession words, it changes form for the person's gender, not just the article.
Common mistake
Don't use “Künstler” only for painters — it covers any kind of artist (musician, actor, sculptor); for specifically a painter, “Maler/Malerin” is more precise.
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What's the female form of “Künstler”?
“Die Künstlerin”.
Is “Künstler” only for painters?
No — it's the general word for “artist” of any kind; “Maler/Malerin” specifically means “painter”.