Musikant

== German == === Alternative forms === Musicant === Etymology === 16th century, from Medieval Latin mūsicāns, present participle of mūsicō (“to play music”), perhaps through Italian musicante. Equivalent to Musik +‎ -ant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /muziˈkant/ Rhymes: -ant === Noun === Musikant m (weak, genitive Musikanten, plural Musikanten, feminine Musikantin) musician ==== Usage notes ==== Musikant is mostly restricted to amateur or “lower-tier” musicians such as street musicians, performers of folk music at public festivals, and suchlike. The general word for “musician” is Musiker. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Yiddish: מוזיקאַנט (muzikant) === Further reading === “Musikant”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Musikant” in Duden online