der Splitter
Translation
splinter, sliver, shard, fragment
Examples
Ich habe einen Splitter im Finger.
I have a splinter in my finger.
Überall lagen Glassplitter auf dem Boden.
There were shards of glass all over the floor.
Grammar Patterns
a splinter in sth. a splinter in sth. I have a splinter in my finger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Fragment, die Scherbe
Etymology
From the verb 'splittern' (to splinter, shatter), related to 'spalten' (to split).
Memory Tips
It sounds like the English word 'split'. A 'Splitter' is what you get when something 'splits' apart.