exklusiv
exclusive
Accessible or intended only for a specific, selected group of people; not for the general public.
EXAMPLE
Das Interview wurde exklusiv für unsere Zeitung geführt.
The interview was conducted exclusively for our newspaper.
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Meanings
exklusiv
exclusive
Especially high-quality, luxurious, and expensive.
EXAMPLE
Sie trägt eine sehr exklusive Handtasche.
She is carrying a very exclusive handbag.
exklusiv
excluding
Used adverbially to express that something is not included. The opposite of 'inclusive'.
EXAMPLE
Der Preis beträgt 200 Euro exklusive der Versandkosten.
The price is 200 euros excluding shipping costs.
Usage tips
Origin
'Exklusiv' (exclusive) comes from the Latin word for 'to exclude'. This helps you understand the meanings: something is either for a small group (and excludes others), or it excludes costs.
EXAMPLE
Der Club ist sehr exklusiv, nicht jeder kommt hinein.
The club is very exclusive; not everyone gets in.
Special sentence position
In the meaning 'nicht inbegriffen' (not included), 'exklusiv' (excluding) always comes after the noun and is not declined. Here it behaves like a preposition.
EXAMPLE
Das Zimmer kostet 80 Euro pro Nacht, exklusive Frühstück.
The room costs 80 euros per night, excluding breakfast.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'nicht eingeschlossen' (not included), the word is used almost only with prices and costs. Typical combinations are 'exklusive Mehrwertsteuer (MwSt.)' (excluding VAT) or 'exklusive Versandkosten' (excluding shipping costs). The abbreviation is often 'exkl.'.
EXAMPLE
Der angegebene Preis versteht sich exklusive der Nebenkosten.
The stated price is understood to exclude additional costs.
Context: media
In the media field, 'exklusiv' (exclusive) means that only one media outlet has the rights to publish something. Typical combinations are 'exklusives Interview' (exclusive interview), 'exklusive Bilder' (exclusive images), or 'exklusive Reportage' (exclusive report).
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitung sicherte sich die exklusiven Rechte an der Geschichte.
The newspaper secured the exclusive rights to the story.
Compare with
exklusiv vs ausschließlich
exclusively
Ausschließlich and exklusiv can limit an offer to a specific group. Ausschließlich expresses neutrally that everyone or everything else is excluded. Exklusiv additionally emphasizes that access is reserved for a selected or privileged group.
exklusiv
Der Empfang ist exklusiv für ausgewählte Beschäftigte des Unternehmens bestimmt.
The reception is exclusively for selected company employees.
ausschließlich
Der Kurs ist ausschließlich für Beschäftigte des Unternehmens bestimmt.
The course is intended exclusively for company employees.
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