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punk
A person who belongs to the punk subculture, often characterized by a particular attitude toward life, taste in music, and striking appearance.
Mit seiner Irokesenfrisur und der Lederjacke sah er aus wie ein typischer Punk aus den 80ern.
With his mohawk and leather jacket, he looked like a typical punk from the 80s.
punk
A genre of rock music that emerged in the 1970s and is characterized by fast, simple, and often aggressive songs.
In seiner Jugend hörte mein Vater am liebsten Punk.
In his youth, my father liked listening to punk most of all.
'Punk' is a loanword from English and refers both to the subculture and to the music genre. The pronunciation is very similar to the English word.
Die Punk-Bewegung hatte großen Einfluss auf Mode und Musik.
The punk movement had a major influence on fashion and music.
You can tell from the context whether music or a person is meant. If it is about listening or playing, it is the genre. If it is about appearance or actions, it is a person.
Als Teenager hat sie nur Punk gehört.
As a teenager, she only listened to punk.
When a person is meant, 'Punk' is often combined with descriptions of the subculture's typical visual style, e.g. hairstyle, clothing, or jewelry.
Vor dem Club stand ein Punk mit einer Lederjacke voller Nieten.
In front of the club stood a punk with a leather jacket full of studs.
When 'Punk' refers to the musical style, it is often used with verbs like 'hören' (to listen to) and 'spielen' (to play), or in compounds like 'Punk-Konzert' (punk concert) and 'Punk-Band' (punk band).
Meine erste Band wollte unbedingt Punk spielen.
My first band absolutely wanted to play punk.
hipster
Der Punk belongs to the punk subculture, which is associated with a particular attitude toward life, music, and a striking appearance. Der Hipster, by contrast, belongs to a modern urban subculture and above all emphasizes an individual style that deliberately differs from the mainstream.
Mit seiner Vorliebe für Punkmusik sieht er sich klar als Punk.
Because of his preference for punk music, he clearly sees himself as a punk.
Mit seinem bewusst individuellen Mode- und Musikgeschmack sieht er sich als Hipster.
Because of his deliberately individual taste in fashion and music, he sees himself as a hipster.
