Danish

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Etymology

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From stik (prick, stab) +‎ prøve (test, sample), a calque of the German Stichprobe (sample, spot check). Originally a probe from a melting furnace.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stekprøːvə/, [ˈsd̥eɡ̊ˌpʰʁ̥œ̞ːwə]

Noun

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stikprøve c (singular definite stikprøven, plural indefinite stikprøver)

  1. spot test
  2. random sample
  3. spot check

Inflection

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See also

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