speziell

special

adjective adverb shpeh-TSYEL Common

Origin: from Latin specialis

Also means

specifically

Usage Note

speziell is a Latin-derived synonym of the native besonders, leaning slightly more towards 'specific' or 'particular'. As an adverb it means 'especially, in particular'. Note the doubled ll and the sp- pronounced 'shp'.

Examples

"Das ist ein ganz spezieller Fall."

Natural Translation

That's a very special case.

Literal Translation

That is a quite special case.

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