der Schützling
Translation
protégé, charge, ward
Examples
Der Mentor kümmert sich um seine Schützlinge.
The mentor takes care of his protégés.
Grammar Patterns
to take care ((of sb.acc)) sich kümmern um+4 The mentor takes care of his Schützlinge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mündel (ward), Zögling (pupil).
Etymology
Derived from 'schützen' (to protect) with the suffix '-ling', which often denotes a person. So, a 'protected one'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'Schützling' as a 'little one' (-ling) that you 'schützen' (protect).