German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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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

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Derived terms

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Adverb

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persönlich

  1. personally, in person
    Synonym: personaliter

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