# der Zögling

der Zögling is a German noun meaning “pupil”. Forms: des Zöglings, die Zöglinge.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Zöglings
- Plural: die Zöglinge

## In other languages

- Русский: питомец, питомица, воспитанник

## Meanings

1. pupil
2. a child being raised or cared for, a ward
   - Wenn die Anekdoten nur zur Hälfte stimmen, dann würden die Eltern ihre Zöglinge sofort nach Hause zurückrufen. — If the anecdotes were even half true, the parents would immediately call their children back home.
3. boarding pupil
   - Der Zögling hat noch viel zu lernen.

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