Word
Die Straßenkunst ist oft sehr kreativ.
Meaning
Street art is often very creative.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Die Straßenkunst ist oft sehr kreativ.
sein
to be
oft
often
sehr
very
die Straßenkunst
the street art
Questions & Answers about Die Straßenkunst ist oft sehr kreativ.
Why do we need the article Die here when English just says "Street art"?
In German, abstract concepts and broad categories usually require a definite article, whereas English often leaves it out. Because this sentence makes a general statement about street art as a whole, die Straßenkunst needs its article.
Why is there an n in the middle of Straßenkunst?
This is a connecting letter. When combining die Straße (street) and die Kunst (art) to form a compound noun, the n is added to make the word flow better. Nouns ending in -e very often take an -n- when they become the first part of a compound word.
Could I make Straßenkunst plural if I wanted to talk about multiple pieces of street art?
No, because Kunst (art) is used here as an uncountable abstract concept, just like in English. If you want to refer to individual pieces of street art, you would need to use a compound word like die Straßenkunstwerke (street artworks).