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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprivatbesitz
Native Script:privat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pʁiˈvaːtbəˌzɪt͡s/
"Das Gebäude befindet sich in privatem Besitz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to or controlled by private individuals or commercial corporations rather than the government or state.
"The factory is a privately-owned facility that supplies electronic components nationwide." - 2
Held in individual possession rather than being public property.
"Visitors must obtain special permission to enter the privately-owned nature reserve."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'private' (originating from Latin 'privatus', meaning set apart or belonging to an individual) combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly', paired with 'owned' from Old English 'āgnian', meaning to possess. The compound adjective gained widespread commercial and economic prominence during the late 19th and 20th centuries to distinguish independent enterprises from state-owned entities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Privately-owned" is said worldwide
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privé
Transliteration: /pʁi.ve/
"Cette entreprise est entièrement privée."
privatbesitz
Transliteration: /pʁiˈvaːtbəˌzɪt͡s/
Script: privat
"Das Gebäude befindet sich in privatem Besitz."
privato
Transliteration: /priˈva.to/
"Questo è un terreno privato."
de propiedad privada
Transliteration: /de pɾo.pɾieˈða.ð̞a/
"Es una empresa de propiedad privada."
privado
Transliteration: /pɾiˈva.du/
"O hospital é uma instituição de capital privado."
निजी स्वामित्व वाला
Transliteration: niji swamitva wala
"यह एक निजी स्वामित्व वाला उद्यम है।"
私营的
Transliteration: sī yíng de
"这家公司是一家私营企业。"
민간 소유의
Transliteration: mingan soyu-ui
"그 회사는 민간 소유의 기업입니다."
民営の
Transliteration: min'ei no
"それは民営の鉄道会社です。"
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