Also means
trainee
Usage Note
Lehrling is an older and more colloquial term for an apprentice (Auszubildender). The formal legal term is Auszubildender (abbreviated Azubi), but Lehrling remains common in everyday speech and regional dialects.
Examples
"Der Lehrling lernte im zweiten Jahr bereits selbstständig zu arbeiten."
Natural Translation
In the second year the apprentice was already learning to work independently.
Literal Translation
The apprentice learned in the second year already independently to work.
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