noun
female artist, female painter
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Künstlerin is a feminine noun meaning a female artist or female painter. Feminine form of Künstler formed with -in; plural Künstlerinnen explicitly marks women. Article: die. Declension examples: die Künstlerin (nom), der Künstlerin (dat), die Künstlerinnen (pl). Used to indicate female gender; masculine form is Künstler. Commonly used for painters, sculptors, etc.
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Die Künstlerin hat das Landschaftsbild gemalt und arbeitet als Malerin.
The female painter created the landscape and works as a painter.
Der Preis wurde der Künstlerin verliehen, obwohl mehrere Kritiker andere Favoriten nannten.
The prize was awarded to the artist (female), although several critics named other favorites.
Die Künstlerin eröffnet nächste Woche ihre Ausstellung.
The female artist opens her exhibition next week.
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Picture a woman signing her painting 'Die Künstlerin' on a gallery placard
Sounds like 'coon-ster-leen' → imagine a female artist named 'Leen'
die = female (think 'die Frau' — female person = die Künstlerin)
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Künstlerin is the feminine form of Künstler. Feminine plural is formed with -innen: 'Künstlerinnen'. Use this form to explicitly refer to women in artistic professions.