German word

Schützling

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃʏtslɪŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprotégé

Example

Der Schützling lebt bei seiner Tante.

The protégé lives with his aunt.

Illustration for Schützling (protégé)

More examples

Die Behörde brachte den kleinen Schützling in eine Pflegefamilie.

The authority placed the small protégé with a foster family.

Core concept

A person standing inside another person's protective umbrella, receiving care or guidance.

Common phrases

  • einen Schützling in Obhut nehmen

    take a protégé into one's care

  • einen Schützling an die Hand nehmen

    take a protégé under one's wing

Similar words

Schüler: A student who attends school and receives formal education.
Lehrling: A trainee learning a skilled trade through practical instruction.
Protégé: A person specially supported and developed by an experienced mentor.

Definition in German

Eine Person, die unter dem Schutz oder in der Obhut einer anderen Person steht.

Word origin

Schützling combines the verb schützen, 'to protect,' with -ling, a suffix used in nouns for people defined by a relationship or condition.

Usage tips

  • Schützling is grammatically masculine despite referring to a person of any gender, and its plural is Schützlinge.

Other meanings

  • disciplenoun
  • wardnoun

Opposites

  • Beschützerprotectornoun

Related words

  • beschützenprotectverb
  • Schutzprotectionnoun

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