German word

künstlerisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkʏnstləʁɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveartistic

Example

Das ist ein künstlerisches Gemälde.

That is an artistic painting.

Illustration for künstlerisch (artistic)

More examples

Sie hat eine künstlerische Ader.

She has an artistic flair.

Core concept

Material, movement, or language shaped into art through deliberate creative expression.

Common phrases

  • künstlerisch begabt

    artistically gifted

  • künstlerische Ader

    artistic flair

Similar words

kreativ: Involving new and imaginative ideas or methods.
ausdrucksvoll: Conveying emotion or meaning with strong impact.
ästhetisch: Having a pleasing quality in form, color, or design.
originell: Showing distinctive ideas or forms of expression.

Definition in German

Zu Kunst oder künstlerischem Schaffen gehörend und dabei ästhetische oder expressive Eigenschaften zeigend.

Word origin

Künstlerisch comes from Künstler ('artist') plus -isch; Künstler is derived from Kunst ('art') with a suffix forming a person associated with an activity.

Usage tips

  • Künstlerisch stays lowercase as an adjective, but the substantivized form das Künstlerische is capitalized.

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