das Kinkerlitzchen
Translation
trifle, trinket, bauble, frippery
Examples
Mach dir keine Sorgen um solche Kinkerlitzchen.
Don't worry about such trifles.
Sie gibt ihr ganzes Geld für Kinkerlitzchen aus.
She spends all her money on trinkets.
Grammar Patterns
Kinkerlitzchen (pl.) trifles, trinkets Those are just trifles.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nippes, Bagatelle; Antonyms: Wichtigkeit, Hauptsache
Etymology
Potentially derived from the French 'quincaillerie' (hardware store), with the German diminutive suffix '-chen' added.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'klinkering' little items. The '-chen' ending signifies something small, like a trinket.