kunstneren

Kunstneren is the definite form of the Danish and Norwegian noun kunstner, meaning the artist. The base noun kunstner comes from kunst (art) with a suffix that marks a person who practices or engages in art; adding the definite article -en yields kunstneren.

The term is used to refer to anyone who creates art, including painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, actors, dancers, and other creators. It is often used to describe someone who practices arts professionally, though it can also apply to amateurs engaged in artistic work.

In Nordic languages, the concept covers both visual and performing arts, and in modern usage the boundaries between artist, craftsman, designer, and maker are increasingly blurred, especially with digital media and collaborative practices.

Related forms exist in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish konstnären. The plural kunstnere means artists in general.