German Conversation · Level 53
72 words
German word
Praktikant
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁaktiˈkant/
Meaning
- masculine nountrainee
Example
Viele Praktikanten haben am ersten Tag Fragen.
Many trainees have questions on their first day.
More examples
Als Praktikant arbeitet man oft in verschiedenen Abteilungen.
As a trainee, one often works in different departments.
Core concept
A short-term worker gaining hands-on experience in a workplace.
Common phrases
als Praktikant arbeiten
work as a trainee
einen Praktikanten einstellen
hire a trainee
mit Praktikanten zusammenarbeiten
work with trainees
Similar words
Trainee: An employee hired to learn through a structured training program.
Auszubildender: A vocational trainee learning job skills at school and in a company.
Werkstudent: A paid student gaining work experience while continuing academic studies.
Definition in German
Jemand, der im Rahmen eines Praktikums befristet in einer Firma mitarbeitet, meist um praktische Kenntnisse zu erwerben.
Word origin
Praktikant is a learned borrowing related to Latin practicans, meaning "practising," from practicare, rather than a straightforward German derivation from praktizieren.
Usage tips
- Praktikant is masculine; the feminine form is Praktikantin, and the plural is Praktikanten.
Other meanings
- internnoun
Opposites
- Ausbildertrainernoun
Related words
- Praktikantinfemale traineenoun
- Praktikantenstelletrainee positionnoun