noun
painter
B1
Maler: noun meaning painter (an artist or house painter). Gender: der (masculine). Plural: Maler — same form as singular. Genitive singular adds -s: des Malers. Declension regular otherwise (dem Maler, den Malern). No unusual plural ending; context determines type of painter.
Examples
Die Wand wurde vom Maler gestrichen, nachdem die Möbel entfernt worden waren, weil neue Farbe gebraucht wurde.
The wall was painted by the painter after the furniture had been removed because new paint was needed.
Der Maler beginnt heute mit dem Anstrich des Hauses.
The painter is starting to paint the house today.
Der Maler hat die Wände in einer schönen Farbe gestrichen.
The painter painted the walls in a nice color.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a person on a ladder with a paintbrush painting a house.
Sounds a bit like 'mailer' — imagine a mail carrier covered in paint.
Masculine (der): imagine 'the painter' as a stereotypical male figure — 'der Maler'.
Notes
Commonly used for someone who paints walls or artworks. Plural is identical to singular (die Maler).