hervorragende
Hervorragende is the attributive form of the German adjective hervorragend, meaning outstanding or excellent. It is used before a noun to indicate very high quality. The ending of the adjective changes with gender, number, and case; the form hervorragende appears for feminine singular nouns (die hervorragende Leistung) and for all plural nouns (die hervorragenden Ergebnisse), among other contexts. The masculine singular and neuter singular forms are hilfreich geprägt differently (hervorragender, hervorragendes) in corresponding constructions.
Etymology and form: The adjective hervorragend derives from the prefix hervor- (out, forth) combined with ragen
Usage: Hervorragende is common in formal, professional, and academic language, as well as journalism and official
Comparison and nuance: Synonyms include ausgezeichnet, exzellent, erstklassig. Slight nuance exists: hervorragend often conveys a strong,
Overall, hervorragend and its inflected forms are widely used to express high quality and merit in German.