Vzorek

Vzorek is a term used in the Czech language meaning "sample" or "specimen." It denotes a portion of material selected for testing, analysis, or demonstration, such as a laboratory sample, a product sample for quality control, or a subset of data in statistics. The word is also found in contexts such as medical or forensic sampling, where a vzorek may refer to a specimen collected for examination.

As a proper noun, Vzorek appears as a surname among Czech- and Slovak-speaking communities and may also occur as a toponym in the Czech Republic, referring to geographical places bearing the name. The distribution and exact locations of such places vary, and the name is not universally standardized across regions.

Etymology and cognates: Vzorek derives from Slavic roots associated with sampling or taking an instance. Related forms exist in related languages, for example Polish wzorek, which conveys a similar sense of a sample or specimen, reflecting common Slavic heritage. The noun vzorek and its cognates illustrate how the concept of a representative example is encoded in Slavic vocabularies.