Impfling

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪmp͡flɪŋ]

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• 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

• “Impfling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Impfling” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Impfling” in Duden online