No. 533 in German
personal
"Personal" in German means "staff" or "personnel."
In a sentence
Das Hotel sucht neues Personal für die Rezeption.
The hotel is looking for new staff for the reception.
Here, 'Personal' is used as a noun meaning 'staff' in a general sense.
Diese Schuhe sind für meinen persönlichen Gebrauch bestimmt.
These shoes are meant for my personal use.
In this sentence, 'persönlichen' is an adjective derived from 'Personal', modifying 'Gebrauch' (use) to mean 'personal' in a private or individual sense.
Ich schreibe meiner Freundin eine personalisierte Nachricht.
I am writing a personalized message to my friend.
The word 'personalisierte', derived from the same root, means 'personalized' and is used as an adjective to characterize the noun 'Nachricht' (message).
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