Azubine

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Azubi +‎ -ine.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /at͡suˈbiːnə/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    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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