Noun
das Personal
Pronunciation: /pɛʁzoˈnaːl/
staff, personnel, employees
B1
rank #1,639
Meanings
Noun
- staff, personnel, employees
Example sentence
Nicht das gesamte Personal war anwesend.
Not all of the staff was present.
Word forms
singular
das Personal
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Personal
Accusativedas Personal
Dativedem Personal
Genitivedes Personals
Personal has no common plural.
Usage
- Das Personal ist ... — The collective noun takes a singular verb.
- Personal / Personen — Personal means staff, not people in general.
Das Personal hilft den Gästen beim Tragen der Koffer.
The staff help the guests carry their suitcases.