ˈlərnər; ˈlə̄nə(r, ˈləin- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English lerner, from Old English leornere, from leornian to learn + -ere -er
: one that learns : student , apprentice : a beginner in some field
a slow learner
a foreign learner of English — A.S.Hornby
specifically : an employee being taught and trained to perform a task or fill a position requiring a degree of skill and experience through instruction that is usually informal and of indefinite duration as distinguished from that of an apprentice