Impfling

German

Etymology

From impfen (“to vaccinate”) +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪmp͡flɪŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Impf‧ling

Noun

Impfling m (strong, genitive Impflings, plural Impflinge)

  1. (immunology) A person who either is supposed to receive a vaccine or has received a vaccine in the recent past.
    1. vaccinee
    2. vaccinated person

Declension

Declension of Impfling [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Impfling die Impflinge
genitive eines des Impflings der Impflinge
dative einem dem Impfling den Impflingen
accusative einen den Impfling die Impflinge

Hyponyms

  • Erstimpfling

Further reading

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