lærling
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word lærling. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word lærling, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say lærling in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word lærling you have here. The definition of the word lærling will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflærling, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Etymology
From German Lehrling, derived form lehren.
Pronunciation
Noun
lærling c (singular definite lærlingen, plural indefinite lærlinge)
- an apprentice
- an disciple (person influence by another person's ideas)
Declension
Declension of lærling
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lærling | lærlingen | lærlinge | lærlingene |
| genitive | lærlings | lærlingens | lærlinges | lærlingenes |
References
- “lærling” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Lehrling, equivalent to lære + -ling.
Pronunciation
Noun
lærling m (definite singular lærlingen, indefinite plural lærlinger, definite plural lærlingene)
- an apprentice
- a trainee
References
- “lærling” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
lærling m (definite singular lærlingen, indefinite plural lærlingar, definite plural lærlingane)
- an apprentice
- a trainee
References
- “lærling” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.