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interpersonal
Relates to the relationships, interactions, and feelings between two or more people.
Für den Erfolg des Teams sind gute zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen entscheidend.
Good interpersonal relationships are crucial for the team's success.
The word is built very logically: it consists of 'zwischen' (between) + 'Mensch' (human/person) + the adjective ending '-lich'. So it literally means 'that which is between people'.
Die Kommunikation zwischen den Abteilungen muss verbessert werden.
Communication between the departments needs to be improved.
This adjective usually describes abstract nouns that have to do with social interactions. Common combinations are 'zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen' (interpersonal relationships), 'zwischenmenschliche Probleme' (interpersonal problems), or 'zwischenmenschliche Fähigkeiten' (interpersonal skills).
Im Vorstellungsgespräch werden auch zwischenmenschliche Fähigkeiten getestet.
Interpersonal skills are also tested in the job interview.
The adjective can also be used as a noun: 'das Zwischenmenschliche' (the interpersonal aspect). This generally refers to the area of social relationships and feelings between people.
Bei diesem Job kommt es nicht nur auf Fachwissen, sondern auch auf das Zwischenmenschliche an.
In this job, it’s not just expertise that matters, but also the interpersonal aspect.
personal / in person
In a conflict, persönlich describes a person’s individual involvement or private connection to it. Zwischenmenschlich, by contrast, focuses on the relationship and interaction between several people. When it concerns the person themselves, persönlich is appropriate; when it concerns how people relate to one another, zwischenmenschlich is appropriate.
Für Nina war der Streit zwischenmenschlich, weil die Zusammenarbeit im Team darunter litt.
For Nina, the argument was interpersonal because it harmed the team’s collaboration.
Für Nina war der Streit persönlich, weil die Kritik ihr Privatleben betraf.
For Nina, the argument was personal because the criticism concerned her private life.
