Noun
der Artist
Pronunciation: /aʁˈtɪst/
acrobat, circus performer
C1
rank #8,635
plural Artisten
Meanings
Noun
- acrobat, circus performer
- artist, (often) recording artist
Example sentence
Der Artist balancierte hoch über der Manege auf einem Seil.
The acrobat balanced on a rope high above the circus ring.
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Artist
plural
die Artisten
Noun
singular
der Artist
plural
die Artists
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Artist
Accusativeden Artisten
Dativedem Artisten
Genitivedes Artisten
Plural
Nominativedie Artisten
Accusativedie Artisten
Dativeden Artisten
Genitiveder Artisten
Artist is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einem Artisten zusehen — watch an acrobat; weak noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- Artist / Künstler — circus or variety performer / the broader word for an artist
Der Artist fing die Keulen auf, ohne das Gleichgewicht zu verlieren.
The circus performer caught the clubs without losing his balance.