palhinha

This is the 10043rd most frequent German word.


palhinha

The word "palhinha" is Portuguese, not German; it means "straw" or a "small taste/preview" in English, depending on context.


Here, 'Palhinha' is used metaphorically to mean a teaser or a little preview of something.

Kannst du mir eine kleine Palhinha über den Film geben?

Can you give me a small preview of the movie?


In this context, 'Palhinha' refers to a type of straw material used in crafts.

Auf dem Markt sah ich eine traditionelle Palhinha-Handarbeit.

At the market, I saw a traditional straw craft.


Here, 'Palhinha' is used informally to mean a snippet or an excerpt of a song or performance.

Die Sängerin gab uns vor dem Konzert eine Palhinha ihres neuen Songs.

The singer gave us a preview of her new song before the concert.