Personal

See also: personal and personál

German

Etymology

From Medieval Latin personale.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Personal n (genitive Personals, no plural)

  1. staff, personnel, employees
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 46/2010, page 96:
      Fachkräftemangel ist kein düsteres Zukunftsszenario mehr. Vor allem in Ostdeutschland ringen Firmen schon heute um Personal.
      A lack of skilled workers is no longer a dark future scenario. Primarily in eastern Germany, companies are struggling for employees already today.

Declension
Declension of Personal (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Personal
genitive eines des Personals
dative einem dem Personal
accusative ein das Personal

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Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Personal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pæʀzoˈnaːl/

Noun

Personal n (uncountable)

  1. personnel, staff
    Dës Toilettë sinn nëmme fir d'Personal. ― These toilets are only for staff.
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