der Kontrabassist
Translation
double bass player, contrabassist
Examples
Der Kontrabassist spielt im Jazz-Trio.
The double bass player plays in the jazz trio.
Sie ist eine berühmte Kontrabassistin.
She is a famous double bass player.
Grammar Patterns
to be a double bass player My brother is a double bass player.
Similar Words
Bassspieler
Etymology
From 'Kontrabass' (double bass) plus the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who does something.
Memory Tips
It's the person (-ist) who plays the 'Kontrabass'. Same structure as 'pianist' or 'artist'.