Beispielen

Beispielen is the dative plural form of the German noun Beispiel, used when referring to multiple examples without a definite article. In standard usage the nominative and accusative plural is Beispiele, while the dative plural appears as Beispielen, typically after prepositions or verbs that govern the dative without an article. This form is common in academic, instructional, and descriptive writing.

Usage and examples

Beispielen often occurs in phrases such as mit Beispielen, bei Beispielen or aus Beispielen, where the speaker or writer discusses several illustrative cases. For instance, Ich habe an Beispielen gearbeitet means I worked on examples to illustrate a concept. Bei Beispielen wird oft deutlich, wie Theorie in die Praxis überführt wird conveys that with examples it becomes clear how theory translates into practice.

Grammatical notes

Beispielen reflects German declension for a masculine noun in the dative plural without an article. It is distinct from the nominative/accusative plural form Beispiele. Although it can be contrasted with the related verb beispielen (to illustrate with examples), the noun form is capitalized as a standard German noun.

See also

Beispiel, Beispiele, German noun declension, German prepositions requiring dative.