Adjektiv

herausragenden

outstanding, prominent, excellent, eminent

Er erhielt einen Preis für seine herausragenden Leistungen.

He received an award for his outstanding achievements.

Wir bewundern den herausragenden Künstler.

We admire the outstanding artist.

((herausragenden)) + Noun (Acc. Masc. Sg. / Gen. Masc./Neut. Sg. / Dat. Pl. etc.) outstanding... He made an outstanding contribution.

Synonyms: ausgezeichnet, exzellent, hervorragend; Antonyms: mittelmäßig, durchschnittlich

From 'heraus-' (out) and 'ragen' (to protrude, tower). Literally 'towering out'.

Picture a mountain peak that is 'towering out' (ragend heraus) from all the others, making it outstanding.

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