German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German persōnlich. By surface analysis, Person +‎ -lich. Cognate with Hunsrik persenlich, Yiddish פּערזענלעך (perzenlekh).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç/, [pʰɛɐ̯ˈzøːnlɪç]
  • (file)

Adjective edit

persönlich (strong nominative masculine singular persönlicher, comparative persönlicher, superlative am persönlichsten)

  1. personal
    • 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 19:
      Die eigenen Zimmer hatten sich die Enkel nach persönlichem Geschmack eingerichtet.
      The grandchildren had furnished their own rooms according to their personal taste.
  2. friendly (atmosphere etc.)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Adverb edit

persönlich

  1. personally, in person
    Synonym: personaliter

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