das Talent
Translation
talent, gift, flair, knack
Examples
Er hat ein großes Talent für Musik.
He has a great talent for music.
Sie ist ein echtes Talent am Klavier.
She is a real talent on the piano.
Grammar Patterns
to have a talent for sth. He has a talent for languages.
to be a talent (a talented person) She is a great talent.
Similar Words
Begabung (gift, endowment), Gabe (gift), Fähigkeit (ability)
Etymology
From Latin 'talentum', originally a unit of weight/money, which later came to mean 'aptitude' or 'gift'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate, almost identical to the English word 'talent', making it very easy to remember.