das Pröbchen
Translation
sample, free sample, specimen, tester
Examples
Ich habe ein Pröbchen von der neuen Creme bekommen.
I received a sample of the new cream.
Der Arzt nahm eine Blutprobe, ein kleines Pröbchen.
The doctor took a blood sample, a small specimen.
Grammar Patterns
((a sample)) ((of sth.)) a sample of sth. a sample of the new perfume
Similar Words
Synonyms: Muster (sample), Probeexemplar (specimen copy)
Etymology
From 'Probe' (test, sample) and the diminutive suffix '-chen' (little). Literally a 'little sample'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'probe' but a tiny one, like a free sample of perfume. The '-chen' ending always means 'small' and makes the noun neuter (das).