German Conversation · Level 134
29 words
German word
Klientel
Pronunciation
IPA/kli̯ɛnˈteːl/
Meaning
- feminine nounclientele
Example
Die Klientel des Museums besteht aus Familien.
The museum's clientele is made up of families.
More examples
Das Café richtet sich an eine exklusive Klientel.
The café caters to an exclusive clientele.
Core concept
A venue has a recognizable crowd that gathers around its particular service, institution, or offering.
Common phrases
exklusive Klientel
exclusive clientele
ein bestimmtes Klientel ansprechen
appeal to a particular clientele
zu einer Klientel gehören
belong to a clientele
Similar words
Kunden: People who buy products or services, considered as a group.
Kundschaft: People who visit a business and use its products or services.
Besucher: People who attend an event or visit a facility.
Zielgruppe: A specific customer group targeted by a product, service, or message.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet die typische Kundschaft oder das Publikum eines Unternehmens, einer Institution oder eines Angebots
Word origin
German Klientel comes through French clientèle from Latin clientela, the collective of clientes who stood under a patron's protection.
Usage tips
- Klientel is feminine and normally functions as a collective singular: die Klientel refers to a group, not one customer.
Opposites
- breite Öffentlichkeitgeneral publicnoun
Related words
- Klientelpolitikclientele politicsnoun
- klientelorientiertclientele-orientedadjective