extra
German, adjective/ˈɛks.tʁa/
extra is spelled E-X-T-R-A (5 letters) and appears 48 times per million words in written German, the 1,771st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Extra is a German adjective meaning “separate (not included in or directly connected to the object being discussed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “besondere, hohe Ansprüche habend, nicht leicht zufriedenzustellen”.
What does extra mean in English?
adjective
- 1
informalseparate (not included in or directly connected to the object being discussed)
- 2
colloquialspecial, specially made
Das is’n ganz extra Rezept von meiner Mutter.
adverb
- 1
specifically (for a given purpose)
Das Wrack wurde mit extra entworfenen Bergungskränen gehoben.
- 2
colloquialon purpose
Das hab ich doch nich’ extra gemacht!
- 3
colloquialaside, apart, separately
Können Sie mir die Fritten und die Wurst extra abpacken?
- 4
colloquialparticularly, very
Vorsicht! Der Tee is’ extra heiß!
prefix
- 1
extra-
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. außerdem, zusätzlich 2. absichtlich 3. ausdrücklich 4. speziell für diese Gelegenheit, speziell zu diesem Zweck
adjective: 1. besondere, hohe Ansprüche habend, nicht leicht zufriedenzustellen
prefix: 1. außerhalb, außer- 2. besonders, zusätzlich
noun: 1. zusätzliche Ausstattung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of extra
- Extras nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce extra?
- /ˈɛks.tʁa/
- [ˈɛkstʁa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to extra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is extra in German?
extra appears 48 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).