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A workroom where an artist creates paintings, sculptures, or other artworks.
Natural examples
Die Malerin arbeitet in einem hellen Atelier.
The painter works in a bright studio.
Dürfen wir dein Atelier am Wochenende besuchen?
May we visit your studio at the weekend?
Für die große Skulptur brauchen wir ein größeres Atelier.
We need a larger studio for the large sculpture.
Usage note
It is neuter: das Atelier, plural Ateliers. The word comes from French; the final r is not pronounced in the usual pronunciation.
Mini-lesson: Atelier
A workroom where an artist creates paintings, sculptures, or other artworks. It is neuter: das Atelier, plural Ateliers. The word comes from French; the final r is not pronounced in the usual pronunciation.
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