Meaning
- (intransitive, weak) to serve
- (intransitive, weak) to serve, to be a servant (e.g. a butler or maid)
- (intransitive, weak) to serve
- (intransitive, weak) to assist, to be of assistance
- (intransitive, weak) to serve (as), to double (as), to act as a replacement (for)
Concepts
Synonyms
Dienst tun
zugute kommen
in die Arme spielen
dienlich sein
nützlich sein
von Nutzen sein
förderlich sein
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈdiːnən]
Etymology
From Middle High German dienen, from Old High German dionōn, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną.
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