Personal

See also: personal and personál

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  personale.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

• 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.

Synonyms

• Belegschaft

Derived terms

• Personalabteilung
• Personaler
• Personalien

Further reading

• “Personal” in Duden online

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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.