der Prüfling
examinee
A person who takes an exam and is assessed during it.
EXAMPLE
Jeder Prüfling muss seinen Ausweis vorzeigen.
Every examinee must show their ID.
der Prüfling
examinee / test specimen
der Prüfling, die Prüflinge
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Meanings
der Prüfling
specimen
An object or material that is examined for testing purposes, especially in engineering or a laboratory.
EXAMPLE
Der Prüfling wurde im Labor auf seine Belastbarkeit untersucht.
The specimen was examined in the laboratory for its load-bearing capacity.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Prüfling, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Prüflinge |
| genitive | des Prüflings |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Prüfling | die Prüflinge |
| accusative | den Prüfling | die Prüflinge |
| dative | dem Prüfling | den Prüflingen |
| genitive | des Prüflings | der Prüflinge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
Words such as „Ausweis“ (ID), „Aufgaben“ (tasks), and „Prüfer“ (examiner) usually indicate that a person is meant. When temperature, voltage, or material is mentioned, a technical object is usually meant.
EXAMPLE
Der Prüfling beantwortete die Fragen des Prüfers ruhig und sicher.
The examinee answered the examiner's questions calmly and confidently.
Während der Messung wurde die Temperatur des Prüflings ständig überwacht.
During the measurement, the specimen's temperature was constantly monitored.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „einen Prüfling zur Prüfung zulassen“ (to admit an examinee to the exam), „einen Prüfling bewerten“ (to assess an examinee), and „ein Prüfling besteht die Prüfung“ (an examinee passes the exam). Pay attention to the role: „Der Prüfling“ (the examinee) takes the exam, while another person assesses their performance.
EXAMPLE
Alle Prüflinge wurden zur mündlichen Prüfung zugelassen.
All examinees were admitted to the oral exam.
Technical collocations
In technical descriptions, common collocations include „den Prüfling einspannen“ (to clamp the specimen), „den Prüfling belasten“ (to load the specimen), and „den Prüfling einer Belastung aussetzen“ (to subject the specimen to a load). In the last pattern, the load is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Für den Test wird der Prüfling einer hohen mechanischen Belastung ausgesetzt.
For the test, the specimen is subjected to a high mechanical load.
In real life
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