hervorragend
Translation
outstanding, excellent, superb
Examples
Das ist eine hervorragende Idee.
That is an excellent idea.
Er leistet hervorragende Arbeit.
He does outstanding work.
Grammar Patterns
hervorragend + Noun an outstanding (...) That is an outstanding wine.
sth. is hervorragend (...) is outstanding His performance was outstanding.
Similar Words
ausgezeichnet (excellent), exzellent (excellent), großartig (great); Antonyms: schlecht (bad), mittelmäßig (mediocre)
Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the verb 'hervorragen' (to stand out). It literally describes the state of 'standing out'.
Memory Tips
Since 'hervorragen' means 'to stand out from the rest', something that has this quality is 'hervorragend' (outstanding).