בײַשפּיל

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Old High German bīspel.

Noun

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בײַשפּיל (bayshpilm or n, plural בײַשפּילן (bayshpiln)

  1. example (something representative of a group)
  2. example (something serving to explain or illustrate a rule)

Usage notes

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Some writers will treat this noun as neuter, like its German cognate Beispiel.

Derived terms

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