die Privatfirma
Translation
private company, private firm
Examples
Er arbeitet für eine große Privatfirma.
He works for a large private company.
Viele Privatfirmen investieren in neue Technologien.
Many private companies are investing in new technologies.
Grammar Patterns
to work for a private company für eine Privatfirma arbeiten He works for a large private company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unternehmen, Betrieb; Antonyms: Staatsbetrieb (state-owned enterprise)
Etymology
A compound of 'privat' (private) and 'Firma' (company, firm). 'Firma' comes from the Italian word for 'signature'.
Memory Tips
This is a very direct cognate. 'Privat' looks and means 'private', and 'Firma' is like 'firm'. A 'private firm'.