German word

Entertainer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɛntɐˌteːnɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounentertainer

Example

Die Entertainer zeigten eine tolle Nummer.

The entertainers put on a great act.

Illustration for Entertainer (entertainer)

More examples

Der Entertainer animierte das Publikum zum Mitsingen.

The entertainer encouraged the audience to sing along.

Core concept

A performer who keeps a live audience engaged through acts, humor, or stage talk.

Common phrases

  • internationaler Entertainer

    international entertainer

  • bekannter Entertainer

    well-known entertainer

  • als Entertainer gebucht werden

    be booked as an entertainer

Similar words

Unterhalter: A person who entertains guests with music, conversation, or other light amusement.
Musiker: A person who performs music for an audience with instruments or singing.
Komiker: A performer whose main aim is to make an audience laugh.
Showman: A performer who attracts attention through confident presentation and theatrical flair.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für Personen, die mit Darbietungen, Witzen oder Moderation Menschen unterhalten.

Word origin

Entertainer is a direct borrowing from English, formed from entertain with the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • Entertainer is masculine in German, with der Entertainer and the unchanged plural die Entertainer.

Other meanings

  • showmannoun

Related words

  • Entertainerinfemale entertainernoun

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