In het bijzonder
Example: Ik hou van boeken, in het bijzonder romans.
Definition
"In het bijzonder" is an adverbial phrase used to emphasize a specific element or detail within a broader context, meaning 'especially' or 'particularly'. It highlights something as being more important or relevant compared to others, as in 'I love books, especially novels.'
Etymology
The phrase "in het bijzonder" comes from Dutch, where 'in' means 'in', 'het' is the definite article 'the', and 'bijzonder' means 'special' or 'particular'. Together, they form an expression used to single out something as distinct or noteworthy, much like the English phrase 'in particular'.
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"In het bijzonder" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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