Das Personal
Example: Das Personal im Hotel sorgt für den reibungslosen Ablauf.
Definition
"Das Personal" refers to the group of employees or staff members working in an organization, such as a hotel, who are responsible for carrying out various tasks to ensure smooth operations and service delivery.
Etymology
The word "das Personal" comes from the Latin word 'personalis,' meaning 'of or belonging to a person.' It entered German through French 'personnel,' referring to the individuals in a workforce. Did you know that originally, 'personalis' related to a theatrical mask representing a character, highlighting the role each staff member plays?
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"Das Personal" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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