No. 6,763 in German
extra
"Extra" in German means "special," "additional," or "on purpose."
In a sentence
Ich möchte ein extra Stück Kuchen.
I would like an extra piece of cake.
The term 'extra' is used as an adjective here to mean 'additional' or 'more than usual'.
Der Service war außergewöhnlich; er war extra für uns arrangiert.
The service was exceptional; it was specially arranged for us.
In this sentence, 'extra' emphasizes 'specially' or 'particularly', describing the exceptional nature of the arrangement.
Du musst dich für diesen Test extra vorbereiten.
You need to prepare specially for this test.
Here, 'extra' indicates special preparation, emphasizing the necessity of an added effort for the specific context.
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