die Personalien

B1

personal details

English meaning
personal details
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Paperwork & Forms

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Personalien in a sentence

Mein Kollege wird Ihre Personalien aufnehmen.

My colleague will take down your personal details.

Declension of die Personalien

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Personalien—
Accusativedie Personalien—
Dativeden Personalienden Personalien
Genitiveder Personalien—

Word family

die Personalien is built from das Personal (staff, personnel). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Personalien

Is it der, die or das Personalien?

It is die Personalien — Personalien is feminine.

What is the genitive of Personalien?

The genitive singular is der Personalien. The dative plural is den Personalien.

What does Personalien mean in English?

die Personalien means "personal details". For example: "Mein Kollege wird Ihre Personalien aufnehmen." — "My colleague will take down your personal details."

What level is Personalien in German?

Personalien is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the paperwork & forms vocabulary.

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