Lehrling

German

Etymology

lehren +‎ -ling. Compare Dutch leerling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Lehrling m (strong, genitive Lehrlinges or Lehrlings, plural Lehrlinge)

  1. apprentice
    Synonym: Auszubildender

Declension

Declension of Lehrling [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lehrling die Lehrlinge
genitive eines des Lehrlinges, Lehrlings der Lehrlinge
dative einem dem Lehrling, Lehrlinge1 den Lehrlingen
accusative einen den Lehrling die Lehrlinge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Lehrling” in Duden online
  • “Lehrling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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