besonders

== German == === Etymology === From besonder (“special”, adjective) +‎ -s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bəˈzɔndɐs] IPA(key): /beˈsɔndɐs/ (Austria) === Adverb === besonders especially, particularly Synonyms: vor allem, insbesondere, namentlich Ich mag Musik, besonders Rock. ― I love music, especially rock. (emphatic) very, especially besonders gut ― very good Sei besonders leise. ― Be very quiet. 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.