No. 10,399 in German
public
The German word for "public" is "öffentlich," meaning "open to everyone; not private."
In a sentence
Die öffentliche Meinung ist oft schwer zu verstehen.
Public opinion is often hard to understand.
In this sentence, 'öffentlich' (public) is used as an adjective to describe 'Meinung' (opinion), referring to the collective perspective shared by the general populace.
Der Park ist für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich.
The park is accessible to the public.
Here, 'Öffentlichkeit' (public) is a noun used to denote all members of society collectively, indicating the general population.
Sein öffentlich geäußertes Kommentar sorgte für Aufruhr.
His publicly expressed comment caused a stir.
In this sentence, 'öffentlich' (publicly) serves as an adverb, modifying 'geäußertes Kommentar' (expressed comment), emphasizing that the expression was made in a manner accessible to the public.
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