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spezifisch: specific — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryspezifisch

Quality-approved learning entryAdjectiveLevel B1

spezifisch

specific

specific; precisely related to a particular thing, group, purpose, or situation

IPA/ʃpeˈtsiːfɪʃ/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

specific; precisely related to a particular thing, group, purpose, or situation

Natural examples

Die Software wurde für eine spezifische Aufgabe entwickelt.

Diese Kundengruppe hat sehr spezifische Bedürfnisse.

Dieses Symptom ist nicht spezifisch für eine einzige Krankheit.

Usage note

spezifisch often answers “specific to what?”. In the pattern spezifisch für + accusative, für names the defined group, condition, or case.

Mini-lesson: Specific to something

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spezifisch — specific — spezifisch: specific

Use spezifisch für + accusative when a feature is characteristic of a clearly defined group or case.

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Form and grammar

Base form: spezifisch
Comparative: —
Superlative: —
Comparison: not applicable
Gradable: No
Before a noun: Yes
After a linking verb: Yes
adverbial: Yes
Opposite: allgemein

spezifisch identifies a characteristic, need, task, or feature as tied to a clearly defined thing, group, or situation. A common pattern is spezifisch für + accusative.

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