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private property
Property that belongs to one or more private individuals or to a private company, and not to the state or the public.
Das Betreten des Geländes ist verboten, da es sich um Privatbesitz handelt.
Entering the grounds is prohibited because it is private property.
The word is a compound made up of the adjective 'privat' (private) and the noun 'der Besitz' (property/possession). So it literally means property that belongs to a private person.
Dieses Waldstück ist Privatbesitz und darf nicht betreten werden.
This section of forest is private property and may not be entered.
The term is very commonly used on signs to indicate that a property or path is not accessible to the public. It often appears together with 'Betreten verboten' (No trespassing).
Am Eingang des Parks stand ein Schild: „Privatbesitz. Durchgang verboten.“
At the entrance to the park there was a sign: 'Private property. No passage.'
Common formulations are 'sich in Privatbesitz befinden' (to be privately owned) or 'in Privatbesitz sein' (to be in private ownership), used to describe ownership status.
Das Schloss befindet sich seit über 200 Jahren in Privatbesitz.
The castle has been in private ownership for over 200 years.
possession
'Besitz' and 'Privatbesitz' both have to do with things that belong to someone. 'Besitz' is the more general word: it can refer to all the things a person has or owns. 'Privatbesitz' is more specific and emphasizes that something does not belong to the state or the public, but to a private individual or a private company. Learners may confuse the words because both can mean property. If the only important point is that someone has something, 'Besitz' fits. If the contrast with public or state-owned property is important, 'Privatbesitz' is more natural.
Der kleine See ist Privatbesitz, deshalb darf man dort nicht ohne Erlaubnis baden.
The small lake is private property, so you are not allowed to swim there without permission.
Nach dem Umzug sortiert Fiona ihren Besitz und verkauft einige alte Möbel.
After the move, Fiona sorts through her possessions and sells some old furniture.