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Dienst

See also: dienst

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German dienst, dienest, from Old High German dionest, dionōst, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz. Compare the Old English þēonest, þēnest.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [diːnst]
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Noun edit

Dienst m (strong, genitive Dienstes or Diensts, plural Dienste)

  1. service
    ausgezeichneter Dienst ― excellent service
  2. work, duty

Declension edit

Declension of Dienst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dienst die Dienste
genitive eines des Dienstes, Diensts der Dienste
dative einem dem Dienst, Dienste1 den Diensten
accusative einen den Dienst die Dienste

1Now rare, see notes.

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