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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.
private property
Privatbesitz and Privateigentum both refer to property owned by private rather than state or public owners. Privatbesitz tends to highlight the specific private owner of an object, while Privateigentum refers more to this form of ownership. In general usage, the two terms can overlap.
Das Grundstück befindet sich im Privatbesitz einer Familie.
The property is privately owned by a family.
Die Grundstücke in diesem Gebiet sind überwiegend Privateigentum.
Most of the plots of land in this area are privately owned.
