dienen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch dienen, from Old Dutch thienon, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
dienen
- (transitive) to serve
- (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 edit
| Inflection 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 edit
Descendants edit
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German dionōn, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
dienen (weak, third-person singular present dient, past tense diente, past participle gedient, auxiliary haben)
- (with dative object) to serve in public office or the military
- (with dative object) to serve, to be a servant (for example butler or maid) for
- (with dative object) to serve a cause
- (intransitive) to assist, to be of assistance
- (intransitive, with als (as)) to serve (as), to double (as), to act as a replacement for
- Diese Kirche diente während der Invasion als Krankenhaus.
- This church served as a hospital during the invasion.
Conjugation edit
| infinitive | dienen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | dienend | ||||
| past participle | gedient | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich diene | wir dienen | i | ich diene | wir dienen |
| du dienst | ihr dient | du dienest | ihr dienet | ||
| er dient | sie dienen | er diene | sie dienen | ||
| preterite | ich diente | wir dienten | ii | ich diente1 | wir dienten1 |
| du dientest | ihr dientet | du dientest1 | ihr dientet1 | ||
| er diente | sie dienten | er diente1 | sie dienten1 | ||
| imperative | dien (du) diene (du) |
dient (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch thienon, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną.
Verb edit
dienen
Inflection edit
| 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 edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “dienen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dienen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
dienen
References edit
Swedish edit
Noun edit
dienen