There are a number of German nouns that can be translated as "the example," but they are generally not interchangeable. Das Beispiel, das Exemplar, and das Vorbild are neuter nouns in German that overlap in denoting examples or models, but they differ in nuance, context, and typical usage.

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By now, you will likely have seen das Beispiel quite a lot on Yabla German, as it is often used in the context of language learning. Generally, it works in explanatory, educational, or argumentative contexts.

Und jetzt möchte ich dir noch ein Beispiel für die Veränderung des Wortes „fahren“

And now I'd like to give you an example for changing the word "to drive"

Captions 62-63, Deutsch mit Eylin: Vorsilben

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Nur dreißig Flugkilometer entfernt: zwei weitere Beispiele für die Vielfalt der Alpenseen.

Only thirty kilometers away by air: two further examples of the diversity of the alpine lakes.

Caption 17, Alpenseen: Kühle Schönheiten

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Zum Beispiel „Ebbe“: Das „E“ wird kurz ausgesprochen.

For example, "ebb": The "E" is pronounced short.

Caption 26, Deutsch mit Eylin: Das Alphabet

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The noun das Exemplar suits tangible or countable items, e.g., das erste Exemplar des Buches (the first copy of the book). For living things, a more appropriate translation might be "specimen."

... und schon wenige Minuten später kann die Bergungsaktion für das frisch gefundene Exemplar beginnen.

...and already a couple of minutes later the salvage operation for the newly found specimen can begin.

Captions 46-47, Ausgrabungen: Auf den Spuren der Dinosaurier

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Ein äußerst seltenes Exemplar.

An extremely rare specimen.

Caption 30, Wilde Schweiz: Frühling

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Heute gibt es nur noch wenige Exemplare der Original-Plätten

Today, there are only a few examples of the original Plätten left,

Caption 36, Die Alpen von oben: S1 E2 Von Graz ins Ausseerland

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Finally, das Vorbild conveys inspiration or moral guidance, and is often also translated as "the model" or "the role model." 

Die achtundzwanzigjährige Sängerin aus Österreich folgt damit dem Vorbild großer Stars wie Freddie Mercury, Kiss, Madonna oder Elvis,

In this way, the twenty-eight-year-old singer from Austria follows the example of big stars like Freddie Mercury, Kiss, Madonna, or Elvis,

Captions 4-5, Christina Stürmer ist reif fürs Museum

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... und dieser bleibt bis heute eines seiner größten Vorbilder.

...and he remains to this day one of his most important role models.

Caption 28, Max Herre: Will kein Frauentyp sein

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Also, schließlich wollten wir ja ein gutes Vorbild sein.

Well, we ultimately wanted to be a good role model, of course.

Caption 5, extra 3: Greenwashing im Alltag

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Further Learning
You'll find these nouns in use on Yabla German for further study. 

You asked a question and we are happy to respond! We will devote this lesson to the adverbs/prefixes hin and her. 

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We frequently see the expression hin und her, which can be translated as "back and forth," "to and fro," or occasionally "there and back." But there often isn't a precise translation when they appear individually.

As you can see below, the prefixes hin and her create a more specific sense of direction in the meaning of a sentence. Generally, hin refers to movement away from the speaker, and her refers to movement towards the speaker

Also, wo ziehst du jetzt hin? -Nach Hamburg.

So, where are you moving to now? -To Hamburg.

Caption 2, Drei Leute - beim Kofferpacken

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Wo kommt eigentlich euer Interesse her an den Sepien?

Where does your interest in cuttlefish actually come from?

Caption 18, Abenteuer Nordsee - Unter Riesenhaien und Tintenfischen

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But that isn't all! Hin and her are also used to talk about time, with hin referring to the future and her to the past. 

Rainer Roth, Saisonpremiere ist auch noch bisschen hin.

Rainer Roth, it's also still a while until the season premiere.

Caption 7, Fußball - Saisonpremiere

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Drei Jahre ist es schon her, dass er sich das letzte Mal ins Studio gesetzt hat,

It's already been three years since the last time that he sat himself down in the studio,

Caption 3, Max Herre - Will kein Frauentyp sein

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Further Learning

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There are, of course, many instances of hin and her used on Yabla German. For some more vocabulary, you can refer to this page for words prefixed with hin, and this for words prefixed with her. For even more information, take a look at this lesson.