Auszubildende

apprentice

noun OWS-tsoo-bil-den-de Rare

Origin: from ausbilden (to train)

Also means

trainee

Usage Note

Auszubildende is the formal term for an apprentice in the dual vocational system, commonly shortened to Azubi. It is an adjectival noun: der Auszubildende, die Auszubildende, ein Auszubildender. It replaced the older Lehrling. The training itself is the Ausbildung.

Examples

"Die Auszubildende lernte den Umgang mit der Maschine."

Natural Translation

The apprentice learned how to handle the machine.

Literal Translation

The apprentice learned the handling with the machine.

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