servant

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
2. One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
3. A person who dedicates themselves to God.
4. (obsolete) A professed lover.
5. A person of low condition or spirit.

Verb

To subject.

Sinonieme

slave

attendant

maid

follower

valet

worker

boy

👦

manservant

menial

retainer

employee

assistant

domestic

lackey

handmaid

maidservant

labourer

handmaiden

cleaning lady

footman

peon

helper

vassal

messenger

servant girl

agent

companion

varlet

underling

coolie

stranger

subject

servitor

server

service

subordinate

waiter

page

officer

facilitator

man

👨

errand boy

retinue

laborer

janitor

aid

housemaid

devotee

help

houseboy

Vertalings

serviteur

Diener

domestique

sirviente

servo

criado

Knecht

knecht

bediende

servitore

servidor

servante

υπηρέτης

meid

👧

dienaar

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsɜːvənt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: servaunt

In summary

From Middle English servaunt, from Old French servant, from the present participle of the verb servir. Doublet of sergeant and servient. Morphologically serve + -ant. Displaced native Old English þeġn.