Zum Beispiel
Example: Viele Tiere, zum Beispiel Katzen, schlafen viel am Tag.
Definition
"Zum Beispiel" is a German adverbial phrase meaning 'for example.' It is used to introduce an example that clarifies or illustrates a preceding statement, as in the sentence: Many animals, for example cats, sleep a lot during the day.
Etymology
The phrase "zum Beispiel" originates from the German words 'zu' meaning 'to' or 'for,' and 'Beispiel' meaning 'example.' It literally translates to 'to example,' which evolved into its idiomatic use to introduce examples. Did you know that "Beispiel" itself comes from 'bei' (by) and 'Spiel' (play), originally meaning a demonstration or instance used for explanation?
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"Zum Beispiel" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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