Why is it der Prüfling?
Prüfling ends in -ling, and most nouns ending in -ling are masculine: in a German dictionary, 82% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -ling der
Meaning
Examples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Prüfling | die Prüflinge |
| Genitiv | des Prüflings | der Prüflinge |
| Dativ | dem Prüfling | den Prüflingen |
| Akkusativ | den Prüfling | die Prüflinge |
Pronunciation
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