eigens
especially
Specifically for a particular purpose or occasion; expressly and deliberately.
EXAMPLE
Sie ist eigens für das Konzert aus Berlin angereist.
She traveled from Berlin especially for the concert.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Often with 'für'
'Eigens' (especially) is often used with 'für' (for) and an accusative phrase. The prepositional phrase specifies the purpose or the person for whom something is done.
EXAMPLE
Der Raum wurde eigens für Kinder eingerichtet.
The room was furnished especially for children.
Typical collocations
'Eigens' (especially) often combines with verbs such as 'anreisen' (to travel to a place), 'entwickeln' (to develop), 'bauen' (to build), 'schreiben' (to write), or 'herstellen' (to manufacture). It emphasizes that something was done or created specifically for a particular purpose.
EXAMPLE
Die Ingenieurin hat das Gerät eigens für diesen Versuch entwickelt.
The engineer developed the device especially for this experiment.
Sentence pattern
'Eigens' (especially) can also modify an infinitive clause with 'um … zu' (in order to). In this pattern, the intended purpose is the focus.
EXAMPLE
Er kam eigens, um sich persönlich zu bedanken.
He came especially to say thank you in person.
Register note
'Eigens' (especially) is particularly common in written language, news reports, and carefully worded texts. In a sentence, it usually appears directly before the phrase specifying the purpose or before the verb.
EXAMPLE
Die Autorin schrieb eigens für die Ausstellung einen neuen Text.
The author wrote a new text especially for the exhibition.
In real life
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