German word

Bestleistung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɛstˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpersonal best

Example

Beim Marathon erreichte er seine Bestleistung.

He achieved his personal best in the marathon.

Illustration for Bestleistung (personal best)

More examples

Im Training arbeitet sie hart, um an die Bestleistung heranzukommen.

In training, she works hard to get close to her personal best.

Core concept

The peak entry in one person's record book, measured against that person's earlier results rather than against everyone else's.

Common phrases

  • an die Bestleistung herankommen

    get close to one's personal best

  • seine Bestleistung verbessern

    improve one's personal best

  • für eine Bestleistung trainieren

    train for a personal best

Similar words

Rekord: The best result ever recorded in a competition or category.
Höchstleistung: Performance that shows a person using their abilities to the fullest.
Bestzeit: A person's fastest recorded time in a race or similar activity.
Bestmarke: The top recorded figure for a particular event or measurement.

Definition in German

Bestleistung ist die höchste Leistung, die jemand für sich bisher erzielt hat.

Word origin

The compound joins Best, a German sports term borrowed from English best, with Leistung, a native German noun for performance or achievement.

Usage tips

  • German often uses Bestleistung for an individual's top result, while Rekord can refer to a record held in an event or category.

Other meanings

  • best performancenoun

Opposites

  • Leistungseinbruchperformance slumpnoun
  • Unterleistungunderperformancenoun

Related words

  • leistungsorientiertperformance-orientedadjective
  • Leistungssteigerungperformance improvementnoun

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