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A female artist who paints pictures as a profession or hobby.
Die junge Malerin stellt ihre abstrakten Werke zum ersten Mal in einer Galerie aus.
The young painter is exhibiting her abstract works in a gallery for the first time.
The word 'Malerin' (female painter) is the feminine form of 'der Maler' (male painter). The ending '-in' is often used in German to form the feminine form of job titles or terms for people.
Meine Nachbarin ist eine bekannte Malerin.
My neighbor is a well-known painter.
You can tell from the context whether an artist or a tradesperson is meant. Words like 'Galerie' (gallery), 'Atelier' (studio), or 'Kunst' (art) point to the artist, while 'Wand' (wall), 'streichen' (to paint), or 'Baustelle' (construction site) point to the tradesperson.
Die Malerin stellt ihre neuen Bilder im Stadtmuseum aus.
The painter is exhibiting her new pictures at the city museum.
In the context of art, 'Malerin' (female painter) is often used with verbs such as 'malen' (to paint), 'ausstellen' (to exhibit), or 'schaffen' (to create), and nouns such as 'Leinwand' (canvas), 'Gemälde' (painting), or 'Atelier' (studio).
Die Malerin arbeitet in ihrem Atelier an einer neuen Serie von Porträts.
The painter is working in her studio on a new series of portraits.
In a trades context, typical verbs are 'streichen' (to paint), 'tapezieren' (to wallpaper), and 'renovieren' (to renovate). The objects are often 'Wände' (walls), 'Decken' (ceilings), or 'Zimmer' (rooms).
Die Malerin hat das ganze Haus von innen gestrichen.
The house painter painted the entire inside of the house.
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'der Maler' and 'die Malerin' refer to the same profession or activity, but for different people. 'der Maler' is used for a man or generally when gender is not important. 'die Malerin' is used for a woman. Both words can mean a person who paints pictures, or a person whose job is to paint walls and ceilings. You can confuse them if you are only thinking about the activity. What matters here above all is the grammatical gender and the person you are talking about.
Die Malerin streicht morgen die Küche in einem hellen Gelb.
The painter is painting the kitchen a light yellow tomorrow.
Der Maler stellt seine Bilder am Wochenende in der Galerie aus.
The painter is exhibiting his paintings at the gallery this weekend.