en lärling
Meaning
apprentice
In Swedish: person som lär sig ett yrke, praktikant
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lärling |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lärlingen |
| Plural, indefinite | lärlingar |
| Plural, definite | lärlingarna |
lärling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lärling, den stora lärlingen. Check another noun
Practise lärling
1 / 2Is it en lärling or ett lärling?
Questions
What does lärling mean in English?
lärling means “apprentice”.
Is it en lärling or ett lärling?
It is en lärling, and “the apprentice” is lärlingen.
What is the plural of lärling?
The plural of lärling is lärlingar, and the definite plural is lärlingarna.
Similar words
praktikantgesäll
Origin
Calque of German Lehrling, equivalent to lära (“learn”) + -ling
Nearby common words
lärling is number 7,256 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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