Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) service
- (masculine,strong) work, duty
Concepts
one’s duty
collective work
emergency duty
official business
public business
Buddhist religious services
one’s business
one’s duties
being on duty
professional duties
public duty
church work
one’s part
crockery set
Synonyms
Dienstzeit
Dienstpflicht
Liebesdienst
Tisch-Service
Amtsdienst
Dienstsache
Amtspflicht
berufliche Pflicht
Bereitschaftsdienst
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.
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