spezialisieren

/ʃpetsi̯aliˈziːʁən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
spezialisiert
past
spezialisierte
perfect
hat spezialisiert

Meaning

  1. to specialise

    • Die Firma hat sich auf Software spezialisiert.

      The firm has specialised in software.

    • Die Ärztin hat sich auf Kinderkrankheiten spezialisiert. Sie hat eine eigene Praxis.

      The doctor has specialised in childhood diseases. She has her own practice.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

especializar

especializar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to specialise."

Portuguese

especializar

especializar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to specialise."

Practice

1 What does spezialisieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma hat sich auf Software ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches spezialisieren?

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