Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German bīspel.

Noun edit

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 edit

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

Derived terms edit