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privat

A2

private

English meaning
private

privat in a sentence

Das ist meine Nummer im Büro und das ist meine private Handynummer.

That's my office number and that's my private phone number.

Comparative and superlative

privat privater am privatesten

Where privat comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch privatus "privat" entlehnt, Partizip zu lateinisch privare "trennen", "berauben", wörtlich also "beraubt"

Words that go with privat

Questions about privat

What is the comparative of privat?

privat → privater → am privatesten.

What does privat mean in English?

privat means "private". For example: "Das ist meine Nummer im Büro und das ist meine private Handynummer." — "That's my office number and that's my private phone number."

What level is privat in German?

privat is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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