Servicepersonal

service staff

noun SER-fis-per-zo-nal Rare

Origin: service from French/English

Usage Note

Servicepersonal refers collectively to the staff who provide services to guests in a hotel, restaurant, or transport setting — waiters, room attendants, porters. It is a neutral workplace term used in training and operational planning.

Examples

"Das Servicepersonal war besonders freundlich und hilfsbereit."

Natural Translation

The service staff were particularly friendly and helpful.

Literal Translation

The service-staff was particularly friendly and helpfully.

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