noun
musician
B1
Means 'musician'. A masculine noun (der Musiker). Plural is unchanged: die Musiker. Genitive singular des Musikers. Declension follows standard masculine patterns; dative plural den Musikern. No irregular plural ending, so plural looks identical to singular in nominative/accusative. Can be used for any gender; feminine form Musikerin for female.
Examples
Der Musiker spielt mehrere Instrumente.
The musician plays several instruments.
Die Journalistin interviewte den Musiker, weil sein neues Album viel Interesse weckte.
The journalist interviewed the musician because his new album attracted a lot of interest.
Der Musiker gab ein Konzert im kleinen Saal.
The musician gave a concert in the small hall.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a stage with a sign 'der Musiker' above a person playing a guitar.
Musiker sounds like 'musician' in English — same root.
der — imagine a male conductor (der) leading the orchestra.
Notes
Plural is identical in form ('die Musiker'). Can refer to any performer of music regardless of style.