das Gemälde
Translation
painting, picture
Examples
Das Gemälde hängt an der Wand.
The painting is hanging on the wall.
Er bewundert das alte Gemälde im Museum.
He is admiring the old painting in the museum.
Grammar Patterns
a painting by sb. a painting by sb. That is a painting by Picasso.
to look at a painting to look at a painting We are looking at the paintings in the museum.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Bild (picture), das Kunstwerk (work of art)
Etymology
Derived from 'malen' (to paint) plus the collective prefix 'Ge-'. It denotes a collection of things that have been painted.
Memory Tips
Associate 'Gemälde' with what a 'Maler' (painter) 'malt' (paints). The 'Ge-' prefix groups it into a finished work.