German word

spezifisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃpeˈtsiːfɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivespecific

Example

Diese Aufgabe erfordert spezifische Kenntnisse.

This task requires specific knowledge.

Illustration for spezifisch (specific)

More examples

Für die Analyse brauchen wir spezifische Informationen.

For the analysis, we need specific information.

Core concept

A clearly labeled box set apart from a broad shelf, containing details for one case rather than the whole category.

Common phrases

  • spezifische Informationen

    specific information

  • spezifische Anforderungen

    specific requirements

  • spezifische Kenntnisse

    specific knowledge

Similar words

speziell: Directed toward a particular group, purpose, or area of use.
konkret: Clearly tied to a real example, form, or practical detail rather than an abstraction.
genau: Matching the facts or details precisely and without error.

Definition in German

Auf eine bestimmte Sache oder einen engen Bereich bezogen; nicht allgemein gültig.

Word origin

German spezifisch is a learned borrowing from Latin specificus, formed from species meaning kind or type and facere meaning to make.

Usage tips

  • In technical German, spezifisch often means characteristic or particular, while konkret usually better matches English concrete in everyday contexts.

Other meanings

  • concreteadjective
  • characteristicadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • spezifizierenspecifyverb
  • Spezifikationspecificationnoun
  • Spezifitätspecificitynoun

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