der Musiker
Translation
musician
Examples
Mein Bruder ist ein talentierter Musiker.
My brother is a talented musician.
Die Musiker spielen auf der Bühne.
The musicians are playing on the stage.
Sie ist eine berühmte Musikerin.
She is a famous musician.
Grammar Patterns
to be a musician Musiker sein He wants to be a famous musician.
to work as a musician als Musiker arbeiten He works as a musician on a cruise ship.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Musikant, Tonkünstler (sound artist)
Etymology
Comes from 'Musik' (music) plus the '-er' suffix, which indicates a person associated with the root word.
Memory Tips
It's a close cognate to the English 'musician'. Note the German spelling. The feminine form is 'Musikerin'.