Noun
das Privatleben
Pronunciation: /priˈvaːtleːbm̩/
personal life, private life
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- personal life, private life
Example sentence
Wie erreicht man ein ausgeglichenes Verhältnis von Arbeit und Privatleben?
How does one achieve a balance between work and personal life?
Word forms
singular
das Privatleben
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Privatleben
Accusativedas Privatleben
Dativedem Privatleben
Genitivedes Privatlebens
Privatleben has no common plural.
Usage
- Arbeit und Privatleben trennen — keep work and personal life separate
- ins Privatleben eingreifen — intrude into someone's private life; in takes accusative
Über ihr Privatleben spricht die Schauspielerin in Interviews nur selten.
The actress rarely talks about her private life in interviews.