Spezi

See also: spezi

German

Etymology 1

Clipping of spezieller Freund (special friend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpeːtsi/

Noun

Spezi m (strong, genitive Spezis, plural Spezis)

  1. (Southern Germany, Austria) friend, buddy, pal
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Etymology 2

Coined as a brand name (Spezial-Mischung (special mix)), originally for a beer, in 1956 in Augsburg.

Noun

Spezi n or m or f (strong, genitive Spezis, plural Spezis or Spezi)

  1. soft drink made with cola, water, sugar, orange juice and lemon juice
    • 2023 December 8, Sebastian Stoll, “227 Limonaden im Test: Was ist das beste Spezi? Das sagt der Mann, der fast alle probiert hat”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:
      Irgendwann hat der Rainer gesagt: In einer Wirtschaft in Freising hab ich früher immer einen Spezi getrunken, der hat mir so gut geschmeckt, die Isarperle.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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