der Tropfen
Translation
drop, droplet
Examples
Ein Tropfen Regen fiel auf meine Hand.
A drop of rain fell on my hand.
Gib mir bitte ein paar Tropfen von der Medizin.
Please give me a few drops of the medicine.
Grammar Patterns
a drop ((of sth.)) a drop of water
drop by drop The water fell drop by drop.
Similar Words
Synonyms: droplet, bead; Antonyms: flood, stream
Etymology
From Old High German 'tropho', related to the verb 'triefen' (to drip), and cognate with English 'drip'.
Memory Tips
'Tropfen' sounds a bit like 'drop'. Imagine a drop falling on top of something.