dienen
Meaning
- (transitive) to serve
- (auxiliary) to ought to, to be to, be expected to
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Hyphenated as
die‧nen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdinə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dienen, from Old Dutch thienon, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną.
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Sentences
Persoonsgegevens dienen echter te allen tijde vertrouwelijk te blijven .
Personal data must remain confidential.
Alle nucleaire ondernemingen dienen over voldoende middelen voor ontmanteling te beschikken .
All nuclear undertakings should have sufficient funds for decommissioning.
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