próbek

Próbek is the genitive plural form of the Polish noun próbka, meaning a sample or specimen. It is used when referring to multiple samples in contexts such as science, medicine, or quality control. The base noun is próbka (singular), with nominative singular próbka, genitive singular próbki, nominative plural próbki, and genitive plural próbek.

In practical use, próbek appears most often after numerals, following Polish counting rules that assign the genitive plural to numbers five and higher. For example: pięć próbek wody, dziesięć próbek materiału. The phrase can be expanded with descriptors to specify the type of sample, such as próbek krwi (blood samples) or próbek żywności (food samples).

Próbek is a standard term in scientific and industrial language, typically referring to discrete portions taken from a larger lot for testing, analysis, or demonstration. It is important to distinguish it from próbek in other grammatical cases and numbers; for example, próbka (singular) and próbką (instrumental singular) have different inflections.

Related terms include próbkować (to sample or to take samples), próbkowanie (sampling process), and próbka (the base form meaning a single sample). In translation, próbek is usually rendered as “samples” or “samples’” depending on the grammatical context.

See also: próbka, próbkować, próbkowanie.