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specialty
A particular dish or product that is especially typical of and well known for a region, country, or restaurant.
Die Nürnberger Rostbratwürste sind eine bekannte fränkische Spezialität.
Nuremberg grilled sausages are a well-known Franconian specialty.
specialty
A field of expertise or special skill in which someone is an expert or has particular knowledge.
Die Reparatur alter Uhren ist seine ganz besondere Spezialität.
Repairing old clocks is his very special specialty.
The word is derived from the adjective 'speziell' (special). The ending '-ität' is often added to adjectives to form an abstract noun that describes a quality or state.
Dieses Restaurant hat ein sehr spezielles Angebot.
This restaurant has a very special selection.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about food, cooking, restaurants, or regions, it means a typical dish. If it is about jobs, hobbies, or abilities, it means a field of expertise.
Als Vorspeise empfehle ich eine Spezialität aus der Region.
As a starter, I recommend a specialty from the region.
In a culinary context, you often hear the collocations 'eine regionale Spezialität' (a regional specialty), 'eine lokale Spezialität' (a local specialty), or 'die Spezialität des Hauses' (the house specialty).
Fragen Sie den Kellner nach der Spezialität des Hauses.
Ask the waiter about the house specialty.
To describe a field of expertise, 'Spezialität' (specialty) is often used with a possessive pronoun. The typical sentence structure is: 'Etwas ist seine/ihre Spezialität' (Something is his/her specialty).
Das Lösen von kniffligen Rätseln ist ihre Spezialität.
Solving tricky puzzles is her specialty.
strength / starch
Stärke and Spezialität can both describe what someone is particularly good at. A Stärke is a general positive quality or ability. A Spezialität is a narrower area or a typical skill that someone is especially good at.
Schwierige Grammatik klar zu erklären, ist die Spezialität der Lehrerin.
Explaining difficult grammar clearly is the teacher’s specialty.
Klare Erklärungen sind eine Stärke der Lehrerin.
Clear explanations are one of the teacher’s strengths.
