German Conversation · Level 164
30 words
German word
beispielhaft
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaɪ̯ʃpiːlhaft/
Meaning
- adjectiveexemplary
Example
Sein beispielhaftes Verhalten beeindruckte alle.
His exemplary behavior impressed everyone.
More examples
Ein beispielhaftes Ergebnis zeigte die gute Zusammenarbeit.
An exemplary result highlighted the good collaboration.
Core concept
One person or event becomes a reference point that makes a desired quality or a general pattern visible.
Common phrases
in beispielhafter Weise
in an exemplary manner
ein beispielhaftes Ergebnis
an exemplary result
beispielhafte Initiative
exemplary initiative
Similar words
vorbildlich: Displaying conduct so admirable that others would want to emulate it.
mustergültig: Meeting an almost perfect standard in method or performance.
exemplarisch: Clearly illustrating a general quality through a concrete example.
lobenswert: Meriting praise for good behavior or a valuable effort.
Definition in German
etwas als vorbildlich kennzeichnend
Word origin
Beispielhaft developed by adding -haft, "having the character of," to Beispiel, "example," linking the word to the role of an example.
Usage tips
- In the pattern beispielhaft für X, the phrase commonly means "illustrative of X," while the standalone adjective often carries the stronger sense "exemplary."
Other meanings
- illustrativeadjective
Opposites
- unvorbildlichunexemplaryadjective
Related words
- Beispielhaftigkeitexemplaritynoun