Azubine

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Azubi +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /at͡suˈbiːnə/
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Noun

Azubine f (genitive Azubine, plural Azubinen)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) short for Auszubildende (female apprentice, trainee)
    Synonym: Azubi f

Usage notes

  • Much more informal than the form Azubi m or f. Also possibly (though not usually) offensive because of the phonetic association with Biene (“sexually attractive woman”).

Declension

Declension of Azubine [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Azubine die Azubinen
genitive einer der Azubine der Azubinen
dative einer der Azubine den Azubinen
accusative eine die Azubine die Azubinen

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