Spezialität
/ʃpet͡si̯aliˈtɛːt/feminine
The German word for specialty is Spezialität.
Spezialität refers to that in which one specializes. The phrase Spezialität des Hauses is a standard way to refer to a restaurant's signature dish.
Meaning: that in which one specializes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Spezialität is a feminine noun, so it is preceded by the feminine article die (die Spezialität). The plural form of Spezialität is Spezialitäten.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃpetsi̯aliˈtɛːt/
Did you know?
- While Spezialität refers to a specialty, the word Fach (meaning 'compartment' or 'shelf') is more common when discussing a professional's area of expertise, such as a 'specialist' being a Fachmann.
- The term Hausmannskost refers to traditional home-style cooking and often serves as the cultural foundation for a regional Spezialität.
- The word Spezialität shares an ancestor with the English word 'special', as both stem from the Latin 'species', meaning 'a particular kind' or 'type'.
Examples in context
- Das ist seine Spezialität.That's his specialty.This sentence shows how to identify someone's specialty using Spezialität.Tatoeba #602778 by BraveSentry, translation #42168 by CK
- Das ist die Spezialität des Hauses.It's the house specialty.This sentence shows how to refer to a house specialty using Spezialität.Tatoeba #1687919 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1658089 by Spamster
- Baumkuchen ist eine deutsche Spezialität.Baumkuchen is a German specialty.This sentence shows how to identify a German specialty using Spezialität.Tatoeba #695615 by Hans07, translation #13554448 by araneo
- Ich arbeite in einem Fachgebiet der MedizinI work in a medical specialty
- Meine Spezialisierung liegt im Bereich der IngenieurwissenschaftenMy specialty lies in the field of engineering
- Sein Sondergebiet ist die AstrophysikHis specialty is astrophysics
- Sein Schwerpunkt liegt in der WebentwicklungHis specialty is web development
- Das ist mein SpezialgebietThat's my specialty
- Seine Spezialisierung liegt im Bereich der IT-Sicherheit, und er ist ein Experte auf diesem Gebiet.His specialty lies in IT security, and he is an expert in this field.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sarah and Julian are discussing their cooking skills in the kitchen.
- SarahIst die Lasagne deine Spezialität?Is lasagna your specialty?
- JulianJa, das koche ich sehr gerne.Yes, I really love cooking that.
- SarahDann musst du sie mir mal kochen.Then you have to cook it for me sometime.
- JulianDas mache ich sehr gerne, Sarah.I would be happy to do that, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “specialty” translations and entries Spezialität, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Spezialität, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
