beispielhaft

Beispielhaft is a German adjective and adverb meaning exemplary or serving as a model. As an adjective, it describes something that stands as a standard of excellence or a pattern to be imitated: ein beispielhaftes Verhalten (an exemplary behavior). As an adverb, es can modify verbs to indicate that an action was performed in an exemplary manner: Die Schule hat beispielhaft gehandelt (The school acted in an exemplary fashion).

Etymology and sense: The word is built from Beis- preuve? The root is Beip- from Beis-? The stem Beis- is from Beispiel, meaning example, combined with the suffix -haft, which conveys “worthy of” or “characterized by.” Thus beispeilhaft literally signals something that is characteristic of or worthy of being an example.

Usage: Beispielhaft is common in formal writing, evaluations, and educational or administrative contexts, where praise is warranted without suggesting perfection. It can describe behavior, processes, work, or outcomes. It is often paired with nouns such as Leistungen, Vorgehen, or Verhalten.

Synonyms and contrast: Similar terms include vorbildlich, exemplarisch, and mustergültig. Antonyms include nachlässig, mangelhaft, or unbeispielhaft, used to denote the opposite.

Examples:

- Die Beurteilung lobte die beispielhafte Zusammenarbeit des Teams. (The assessment praised the team’s exemplary collaboration.)

- Das Unternehmen zeigte beispielhaftes Compliance-Verhalten. (The company demonstrated exemplary compliance behavior.)

See also: Beispiel, Vorbild, Exemplar.

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