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“special” in German

German

Alsobesonder · speziell · Special

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈzɔndəʁə/

Example

Das ist eine besondere Gelegenheit.

This is a special occasion.

Illustration for besondere (special)

How to say “special” in German

“Special” in German is besondere.

A familiar scene contains one clearly marked element that differs from the rest and therefore attracts notice.

Full entry for besondere: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with besondere

Die Stadt hat eine besondere Atmosphäre.

The city has a special atmosphere.

Tips for using besondere

  • Besondere is an inflected adjective, so its ending changes with gender, case, number, and the determiner, as in eine besondere Gelegenheit.

Other German words for “special”

Das ist ein besonderer Tag.

This is a special day.

Das ist ein spezielles Problem.

This is a special problem.

Heute Abend laufen zwei Specials im Fernsehen.

Two television specials are on tonight.

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