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VIP
The abbreviation for 'Very Important Person'. It refers to a person who receives special privileges and preferential treatment because of their status, fame, or wealth.
Der rote Teppich war nur für die Vips und die Presse reserviert.
The red carpet was reserved only for the VIPs and the press.
'Vip' is an acronym, meaning a word formed from initial letters. It comes from English and stands for 'Very Important Person'. In German, it is used like a normal noun with an article.
Nur Vips hatten Zugang zum Backstage-Bereich.
Only VIPs had access to the backstage area.
The word is usually pronounced in the English way, as 'vee-eye-pee'. Although it is used in German, it keeps its original pronunciation.
Der Sänger ist ein echter Vip und wird von Bodyguards begleitet.
The singer is a real VIP and is accompanied by bodyguards.
'Vip' is very often used as the first part of compound nouns to express exclusivity. Typical examples are 'der Vip-Bereich' (the VIP area), 'die Vip-Lounge' (the VIP lounge), 'das Vip-Ticket' (the VIP ticket), or 'der Vip-Gast' (the VIP guest).
Mit unserer Karte erhalten Sie Zugang zur Vip-Lounge am Flughafen.
With our card, you get access to the VIP lounge at the airport.
celebrity
Promi and Vip can refer to the same well-known person, but they emphasize different aspects. Promi is a colloquial term that emphasizes the person’s public fame. Vip refers to the person’s special status and is used especially when they receive preferential treatment or special privileges because of it.
Wegen seines besonderen Status wird der Schauspieler als Vip in einer eigenen Lounge empfangen.
Because of his special status, the actor was welcomed into a separate VIP lounge.
Wegen seiner vielen Fernsehauftritte gilt der Schauspieler als Promi.
The actor is considered a celebrity because of his many television appearances.
