Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) service
- (masculine, strong) work, duty
Concepts
one’s duty
collective work
emergency duty
official business
Synonyms
Dienstzeit
Dienstpflicht
Liebesdienst
Tisch-Service
Amtsdienst
Dienstsache
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[diːnst]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German dienst, dienest, from Old High German dionest, dionōst, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz. Compare the Old English þēonest, þēnest. See also German dienen.
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