dienen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to serve
2. (auxiliary) to ought to, to be to, be expected to

Concepts

serve

must

should

function

dish out

await

have to

ought to

help

avail

page

deliver

provide

do

perform

expect

hope

look forward

look forward to

wait

Hyphenated as

die‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdinə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dienen, from Old Dutch thienon, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną.

Sentences

Persoonsgegevens dienen echter te allen tijde vertrouwelijk te blijven .

Personal data must remain confidential.

Ten slotte dienen sancties niet gekoppeld te zijn aan humanitaire hulp .

Finally, sanctions should not be linked to humanitarian aid.

Alle nucleaire ondernemingen dienen over voldoende middelen voor ontmanteling te beschikken .

All nuclear undertakings should have sufficient funds for decommissioning.