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privat

private

adjective pri-VAHT Less Common
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Origin: from Latin 'privatus', set apart

Also means

personal

Usage Note

privat is the opposite of öffentlich ('public') or beruflich ('work-related'). The adverb privat can mean 'off the record' or 'in one's private life', as in Wir kennen uns privat.

Examples

"Das ist eine private Angelegenheit."

Natural Translation

That is a private matter.

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