German word

Interpret

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪntɐˈpreːt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounperformer

Example

Der Interpret spielte das Stück sehr gut.

The performer played the piece very well.

Illustration for Interpret (performer)

More examples

Als Interpret erhielt sie viel Applaus.

As a performer, she received a lot of applause.

Core concept

A musician or singer stands between a written work and the audience, giving it a personal sound through performance.

Common phrases

  • Interpret des Werkes

    performer of the work

  • als Interpret auftreten

    appear as a performer

Similar words

Musiker: A person who performs music with an instrument or the voice.
Sänger: A person who sings and delivers songs to an audience.
Solist: A performer who handles the main part alone in a solo performance.
Komponist: A person who creates music by writing or developing new works.

Definition in German

Musiker oder Sänger, der ein Werk nach eigener Auffassung interpretiert und aufführt.

Word origin

German Interpret comes from Latin interpres, meaning an interpreter or mediator, and later acquired its artistic sense for someone who conveys a work through performance.

Usage tips

  • Interpret is a German noun for a performing artist, not the English verb "interpret"; its masculine plural is Interpreten.

Other meanings

  • interpreternoun

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