German word

Kunst

Pronunciation

IPA/kʊnst/

Meaning

  • feminine nounart

Example

Die Kunst ist wichtig für die Gesellschaft.

Art is important to society.

Illustration for Kunst (art)

More examples

Ich interessiere mich für moderne Kunst.

I am interested in modern art.

Core concept

A practiced human ability becomes a crafted form that carries aesthetic or cultural meaning.

Common phrases

  • moderne Kunst

    modern art

  • Museum für Kunst

    museum of art

  • klassische Kunst

    classical art

Similar words

Kultur: Shared beliefs, customs, and artistic life within a society.
Künstler: Someone who creates works of art.
Kunstwerk: A specific work created as an artistic expression.
Ästhetik: Thought and study about beauty and form.

Definition in German

Kunst ist ein Begriff für menschliche Fertigkeit und kreative Ausdrucksformen mit ästhetischer oder kultureller Bedeutung.

Word origin

Kunst comes from Old High German kunst, a noun related to können, meaning 'to be able', and its sense broadened from ability or knowledge to art.

Usage tips

  • Kunst is feminine, so the singular article is die; its plural is Künste when separate arts or artistic disciplines are meant.

Other meanings

  • fine artnoun
  • skillnoun

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