der Schützling

B2

protege / client

English meaning
protege / client
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schützlinge
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Relatives & Extended Family

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Schützling in a sentence

Er kümmerte sich liebevoll um seinen Schützling.

He cared lovingly for his protégé.

Declension of der Schützling

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schützlingdie Schützlinge
Accusativeden Schützlingdie Schützlinge
Dativedem Schützlingden Schützlingen
Genitivedes Schützlingsder Schützlinge

Where Schützling comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs schützen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ling

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Questions about Schützling

Is it der, die or das Schützling?

It is der Schützling — Schützling is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schützlinge.

What is the plural of Schützling?

The plural of der Schützling is die Schützlinge.

What is the genitive of Schützling?

The genitive singular is des Schützlings. The dative plural is den Schützlingen.

What does Schützling mean in English?

der Schützling means "protege / client". For example: "Er kümmerte sich liebevoll um seinen Schützling." — "He cared lovingly for his protégé."

What level is Schützling in German?

Schützling is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.

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