Speciella

Speciella is the plural form of the Swedish adjective speciell, meaning “special.” It is used before plural nouns in the indefinite form, for example, speciella behov (special needs) or speciella omständigheter (special circumstances). In definite form the adjective changes to den speciella bilen (the special car) and de speciella bilarna (the special cars). The neuter singular indefinite is ett speciellt hus (a special house).

Swedish adjectives generally agree with the noun in number and definiteness. The comparative form is mer speciell and the superlative mest speciell. The adverbial form is speciellt, as in på ett speciellt sätt (in a special way).

Etymology: speciell derives from Latin specialis, via French spécial and German speziel(l), with Swedish adoption in the early modern period. The plural form speciella reflects standard Swedish agreement patterns for adjectives before plural nouns.

Usage notes: speciell is used to describe something that is distinctive, peculiar, or notable in a given context. It can describe objects, situations, or qualities. In some contexts, särskild is a near-synonym, but särskild often emphasizes particularity or an exceptional status rather than general distinctiveness.

See also: cognates in other Scandinavian languages; Norwegian bokmål and Danish use related forms (spesiell/spesielle) with similar meanings, though inflection and usage can differ slightly.