das Beispiel

B1

example, instance

English meaning
example, instance
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Beispiele
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

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Beispiel in a sentence

Können Sie mir ein Beispiel sagen?

Can you give me an example?

Declension of das Beispiel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Beispieldie Beispiele
Accusativedas Beispieldie Beispiele
Dativedem Beispielden Beispielen
Genitivedes Beispielsder Beispiele

Word family

das Beispiel is built from das Spiel (game, play). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Beispiel:

Where Beispiel comes from

„spätmittelhochdeutsch bīspil (bispil), volksetymologisch angelehnt an Spiel, zu mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch bīspel  = „belehrende Erzählung“, „Gleichnis“, „Sprichwort“, aus: bi (bei) und mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch spel&nb…

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Questions about Beispiel

Is it der, die or das Beispiel?

It is das Beispiel — Beispiel is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Beispiele.

What is the plural of Beispiel?

The plural of das Beispiel is die Beispiele.

What is the genitive of Beispiel?

The genitive singular is des Beispiels. The dative plural is den Beispielen.

What does Beispiel mean in English?

das Beispiel means "example, instance". For example: "Können Sie mir ein Beispiel sagen?" — "Can you give me an example?"

What level is Beispiel in German?

Beispiel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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