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A word borrowed from English meaning public, accessible to the general public, or intended for everyone. It is mostly used in fixed expressions or in the fields of technology and marketing.
Die Beta-Version des Programms ist jetzt public und kann von allen getestet werden.
The beta version of the program is now public and can be tested by everyone.
'Public' is a loanword from English. It is mainly used in certain areas such as marketing, media, and IT, and sounds modern or technical.
Die Firma hat ihre Quartalszahlen public gemacht.
The company made its quarterly figures public.
The word is often part of fixed English terms that have been adopted into German, such as 'Public Viewing', 'Public Relations', or 'Public Domain'.
Zur Fußball-WM gibt es in vielen Städten wieder ein Public Viewing.
For the Football World Cup, there will once again be public viewing events in many cities.
As an adjective, 'public' is often not declined, especially when it stands after the noun or is used predicatively. So it behaves differently from a typical German adjective.
Die API ist jetzt für alle Entwickler public.
The API is now public for all developers.
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'offen' and 'public' can both mean that something is accessible to many people. 'offen' is a normal German word and fits many situations, for example events, courses, or offers for everyone. 'public' is borrowed from English and sounds much more specific in German. You hear it mainly in technology, social media, or marketing, often for settings such as a public profile. Learners may confuse the words because both can mean 'accessible to everyone'. In normal German, 'offen' or 'öffentlich' is usually more natural; 'public' fits more in English-influenced areas.
Stell das Dokument nicht auf public, wenn private Daten darin stehen.
Do not set the document to public if it contains private data.
Der Workshop ist offen für alle, die sich für Fotografie interessieren.
The workshop is open to everyone who is interested in photography.