Beispiel
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German bīspil, bīspel, from Old High German bīspel (“proverb", "example”), equivalent to bī- (“by-”) + spel (“talk”), the latter from Proto-Germanic *spellą (“news, message, tale”). Cognate with Old English bīspel (“proverb", "example”), English byspel (“example”). Unrelated to spielen (“to play”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBeispiel n (strong, genitive Beispieles or Beispiels, plural Beispiele)
- example
- Synonym: Bsp.
- an vielen Beispielen (verdeutlichen/zeigen). ― (to illustrate/demonstrate) by many examples.
Declension
editDeclension of Beispiel [neuter, strong]
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