German word

Artist

Pronunciation

IPA/aɐ̯ˈtɪst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounacrobat

Example

Heute Abend treten viele Artisten im Zirkus auf.

Many acrobats are performing at the circus tonight.

Illustration for Artist (acrobat)

More examples

Der Artist überraschte mit einer eleganten Trampolin-Nummer.

The acrobat surprised with an elegant trampoline act.

Core concept

A circus performer who presents acrobatic feats through balance, movement, and controlled physical skill.

Common phrases

  • Artist in der Manege

    acrobat in the circus ring

  • Artist im Zirkuszelt

    acrobat in the circus tent

Similar words

Akrobat: A person who performs demanding physical tricks in the air or on the ground.
Künstler: A person who creates or expresses ideas through such arts as painting or music.

Definition in German

Eine auf akrobatische Vorführungen spezialisierte Person, die im Zirkus, Varieté oder auf Jahrmärkten Kunststücke zeigt

Word origin

German Artist was borrowed through French artiste or Italian artista from Latin ars, meaning skill or art.

Usage tips

  • German Artist usually means a circus or variety performer, not an artist in the broad English sense; that meaning is often Künstler or Künstlerin.

Other meanings

  • circus performernoun

Related words

  • Artistikacrobaticsnoun

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