Zasebna

Zasebna is a Slovenian adjective meaning private or personal, used to describe things that do not belong to the public realm. It is common in legal, administrative, and everyday language to distinguish private ownership or private matters from public or state administration. The term appears in phrases that refer to private property, private affairs, or confidential information.

Grammar and usage notes: Zasebna inflects for gender and number in Slovenian. The feminine singular form is zasebna, as in zasebna lastnina (private property). Other forms include zaseben (masculine singular) and zasebno (neuter singular); plural forms include zasebni (masculine plural) and zasebne (feminine plural). The word frequently appears in noun phrases such as zasebna lastnina, zasebne informacije, and zasebno območje (private property, private information, private area).

Context and translations: In English, zasebna translates as private. It is used to mark non-public ownership, confidentiality, or personal character in contrast to javna (public) or državna (state). In policy, law, and everyday speech, it helps distinguish private sectors, private data, or private arrangements from public or state-controlled equivalents. The term is versatile and widely understood in Slovenian, reinforcing distinctions between private and public spheres across various domains.