French word

personnel

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁsonɛl/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstaff

Example

Le personnel de l'hôtel est très serviable.

The hotel staff is very helpful.

Illustration for personnel (staff)

More examples

Tout le personnel a assisté à la réunion.

All the staff attended the meeting.

Core concept

The staff viewed as one workforce serving an organization or a specific department.

Common phrases

  • tout le personnel

    all the staff

  • le personnel de bord

    cabin crew

Similar words

collègue: A person who works in the same workplace or department.
employé: A person hired to work for an organization or employer.
équipe: A small group formed to work together on a task.

Definition in French

Désigne le groupe des personnes travaillant pour une même organisation ou affectées à un service précis.

Word origin

The French noun developed through the adjective personnel, meaning related to a person, from Latin personalis and later acquired its collective employment sense.

Usage tips

  • As a collective noun, personnel usually takes a singular verb in French, even when it refers to many workers.

Other meanings

  • employeesnoun

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