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apprentice
A person who learns a skilled trade or technical profession in a company. The term is considered somewhat outdated today and is often replaced by 'Auszubildender' (trainee/apprentice) or 'Azubi' (apprentice/trainee).
Der Tischlermeister zeigte seinem Lehrling, wie man eine präzise Holzverbindung herstellt.
The master carpenter showed his apprentice how to make a precise wood joint.
The word 'Lehrling' (apprentice) is derived from the noun 'die Lehre' (training/apprenticeship). The ending '-ling' refers to a person who is connected with the base of the word.
Als Lehrling lernt man den Beruf von Grund auf.
As an apprentice, you learn the profession from the ground up.
The term 'Lehrling' (apprentice) often has a traditional connotation and is used especially in the trades. In Austria and Switzerland, the term is still everyday and widely used.
In der Bäckerei arbeiten ein Meister, zwei Gesellen und ein Lehrling.
A master, two journeymen, and an apprentice work in the bakery.
A 'Lehrling' (apprentice) learns from a 'Meister' (master craftsman). The pair 'Meister und Lehrling' (master and apprentice) is a classic combination in the trades. The profession is often connected directly with the word, e.g. 'Bäckerlehrling' (baker's apprentice) or 'Malerlehrling' (painter's apprentice).
Der Meister ist mit der Arbeit seines Lehrlings sehr zufrieden.
The master is very satisfied with his apprentice's work.
pen / pin / apprentice
Stift and Lehrling can refer to a person in vocational training. Lehrling is used particularly for skilled trades or technical professions and is considered somewhat outdated today. Stift is also an older, colloquial term and sounds even more marked by the speaker’s personal way of speaking.
Der junge Mann arbeitet in der Werkstatt als Lehrling.
The young man works in the workshop as an apprentice.
Der alte Meister nennt den jungen Mann in seiner Werkstatt noch Stift.
The old master still calls the young man in his workshop a Stift.
