das Probenröhrchen
Translation
sample tube, test tube
Examples
Bitte beschriften Sie jedes Probenröhrchen.
Please label each sample tube.
Grammar Patterns
to fill sth. into a sample tube et4 in ein Probenröhrchen füllen The lab technician fills the liquid into a sample tube.
Similar Words
das Teströhrchen (test tube), das Reagenzglas (test tube)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Probe' (sample) and 'Röhrchen' (little tube), the diminutive form of 'Rohr' (tube/pipe).
Memory Tips
Break it down: a 'little tube' (Röhrchen) for a 'sample' (Probe). The '-chen' ending is a diminutive, always making the noun neuter (das).