der Spross
Translation
sprout, shoot, offspring, scion
Examples
Im Frühling kommt der erste Spross aus der Erde.
In spring, the first sprout comes out of the ground.
Er ist der jüngste Spross einer reichen Familie.
He is the youngest scion of a rich family.
Grammar Patterns
the scion ((of sb.)) der Spross ((von+3)) He is the scion of a noble family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Trieb (shoot), Keim (germ), Nachkomme (descendant); Antonyms: Vorfahr (ancestor)
Etymology
Derived from the Old High German verb 'sprießen', meaning 'to sprout'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Spross' with the English word 'sprout'. Both refer to new growth, either from a plant or a family line.