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private individuals
People who act as private individuals and do not appear in an official function as representatives of a company, authority, or organization. The term is used only in the plural.
Die neue Regelung betrifft sowohl Unternehmen als auch Privatleute.
The new regulation affects both companies and private individuals.
The word 'Privatleute' is made up of 'privat' (private) and 'Leute' (people). So it literally means 'private people' or 'private individuals'.
Die Veranstaltung ist offen für alle Privatleute aus der Nachbarschaft.
The event is open to all private individuals from the neighborhood.
This word is used exclusively in the plural to refer to an unspecified group of private individuals. There is no singular form for this specific word.
Das Museum bietet spezielle Führungen für Privatleute an.
The museum offers special guided tours for private individuals.
'Privatleute' (private individuals) is often used to create a contrast with other groups, for example with 'Unternehmen' (companies), 'Behörden' (authorities), or 'Experten' (experts).
Die neuen Steuern betreffen Firmen anders als Privatleute.
The new taxes affect companies differently than private individuals.
private individual
Privatperson and Privatleute refer to people who are not acting officially on behalf of a company, authority, or organization. Privatperson can refer to one person, whereas Privatleute is used only in the plural for several such people.
Mehrere Privatleute haben den Raum für eine private Feier gemietet.
Several private individuals rented the room for a private party.
Eine Privatperson hat den Raum für eine private Feier gemietet.
A private individual rented the room for a private party.
