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Etymology

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From 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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ʃpiːl/
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Noun

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Beispiel n (strong, genitive Beispieles or Beispiels, plural Beispiele)

  1. example
    Synonym: Bsp.
    an vielen Beispielen (verdeutlichen/zeigen).(to illustrate/demonstrate) by many examples.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Beispiel” in Duden online
  • Beispiel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache