besonders

German

Etymology

From besonder (“special”, adjective) +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈzɔndɐs]
• IPA^(key): /beˈsɔndɐs/ (Austria)

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Adverb

besonders

1. especially, particularly

   Synonyms: vor allem, insbesondere, namentlich

   Ich mag Musik, besonders Rock. ― I love music, especially rock.

2. (emphatic) very, especially

   besonders gut ― very good

   Sei besonders leise. ― Be very quiet.

3. exceptionally, separately

   besonders behandeln ― to treat separately

Related terms

• besondere
• Besonderheit

Further reading

• “besonders”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “besonders” in Duden online
• “besonders” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.