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der Trompeter
trumpeter
A person who plays the musical instrument the trumpet.
example
Der Trompeter spielte ein beeindruckendes Solo während des Jazzkonzerts.
The trumpeter played an impressive solo during the jazz concert.
der Trompeter
trumpeter
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Meanings
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Word family
'Trompeter' is derived from the instrument 'die Trompete' (the trumpet). The ending '-er' here forms the masculine person who performs this activity. This pattern is very common in German, e.g. 'backen' (to bake) -> 'der Bäcker' (the baker).
EXAMPLE
Wer beruflich Trompete spielt, ist ein Trompeter.
Someone who plays the trumpet professionally is a trumpeter.
Typical collocations
A trumpeter often plays 'in einem Orchester' (in an orchestra), 'in einer Bigband' (in a big band), or 'in einem Blasorchester' (in a wind orchestra). A typical action is 'ein Solo spielen' (to play a solo).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben für unsere Hochzeit einen Trompeter engagiert.
We hired a trumpeter for our wedding.
Sentence structure and use
To say that someone plays the trumpet, you can use the simple structure 'Er/Sie ist Trompeter/in' (He/She is a trumpeter). This works for many professions and activities ending in -er.
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder ist Trompeter und reist mit seiner Band durch die ganze Welt.
My brother is a trumpeter and travels all over the world with his band.
Compare with
Trompeter vs Trompete
trumpet
'die Trompete' and 'der Trompeter' are closely related, but they usually do not mean the same thing. 'die Trompete' is primarily the instrument. In an orchestra, however, 'die Trompete' can also mean the part or the person who plays this instrument. 'der Trompeter' directly means the person. This can lead to confusion: in everyday language, 'Trompete' is almost always the instrument, while 'Trompeter' is the musician. If you are clearly talking about a person, 'Trompeter' is more precise.
Trompeter
Der Trompeter beginnt das Konzert mit einem sehr hohen Ton.
The trumpeter begins the concert with a very high note.
Trompete
Die Trompete liegt nach der Probe noch auf dem Stuhl.
The trumpet is still lying on the chair after the rehearsal.
In real life
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