besondere

German

Alternative forms

• besondre

Etymology

From (late) Middle High German besunder, from bi + sunder.

See also sonder.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

besondere (comparative besonderer, superlative am besondersten)

1. special, particular, extraordinary

Declension

Note: The following predicative forms of the positive degree are colloquial. Template:de-decl-adj

Synonyms

• außergewöhnlich
• speziell
• Sonder-

Antonyms

• normal
• gewöhnlich

Related terms

• absondern
• besonders
• Besonderheit
• insbesondere
• sonderbar
• sonderlich
• Sonder-

Further reading

• “besondere” in Duden online