tjene
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse þjóna, þéna, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną (“to serve”), cognate with German dienen. The verb is ultimately derived from the noun Proto-Germanic *þewaz (“servant”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
tjene (imperative tjen, infinitive at tjene, present tense tjener, past tense tjente, perfect tense har tjent)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tjene” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
tjene (imperative tjen, present tense tjener, passive tjenes, simple past tjente, past participle tjent, present participle tjenende)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “tjene” in The Bokmål Dictionary.