בײַשפּיל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German bīspel.

Noun

בײַשפּיל • (bayshpil) m or n, plural בײַשפּילן (bayshpiln)

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• צום בײַשפּיל (tsum bayshpil)