dienen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdinə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -inən

Verb

dienen

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

   Melk dient gekoeld bewaard te blijven.

   Milk is to be kept cooled.

Inflection

Conjugation of dienen (weak)
infinitive	dienen
past singular	diende
past participle	gediend
infinitive	dienen
gerund	dienen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dien	diende
2nd person sing. (jij)	dient	diende
2nd person sing. (u)	dient	diende
2nd person sing. (gij)	dient	diende
3rd person singular	dient	diende
plural	dienen	dienden
subjunctive sing.1	diene	diende
subjunctive plur.1	dienen	dienden
imperative sing.	dien
imperative plur.1	dient
participles	dienend	gediend
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• dienaar
• dienst
• aandienen
• bedienen
• bediende
• indienen
• opdienen
• toedienen
• verdienen

Anagrams

• einden

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German dionōn, from Proto-Germanic *þeunōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdiːnən]

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Verb

1. to serve [+dative]

Derived terms

• aufdienen
• ausdienen
• bedienen
• Diener
• dienlich
• Dienst
• erdienen
• verdienen

Further reading

• “dienen” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

dienen

1. to serve, to obey
2. to be in service of
3. to serve (food)
4. to help, to take care of
5. to provide with

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	dienen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	dienen
In genitive	dienens
In dative	dienene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	diene	—
2nd singular	diens, dienes	—
3rd singular	dient, dienet	—
1st plural	dienen	—
2nd plural	dient, dienet	—
3rd plural	dienen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	diene	—
2nd singular	diens, dienes	—
3rd singular	diene	—
1st plural	dienen	—
2nd plural	dient, dienet	—
3rd plural	dienen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	dien, diene
Plural	dient, dienet
	Present	Past
Participle	dienende	—

Derived terms

• bedienen
• gedienen
• misdienen
• ontdienen
• verdienen
• voldienen

Descendants

• Dutch: dienen
• Limburgish: dene

Further reading

• “dienen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dienen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Swedish

Noun

dienen

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of dien