[ˈtɕɛːnə]
OprindelseFrom Old Danish thiænæ, 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”).
- to serve (a master, a country, a purpose)
- to earn (money)
Formertjen(imperative) · at tjene(infinitive) · tjener(present) · tjente(past) · tjent(perfect) · tjener(active, present) · tjenes(passive, present) · tjente(active, past) · tjentes(passive, past) · tjene(active, infinitive) · tjenes(infinitive, passive) · tjen(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · tjenende(participle, present) · tjent(participle, past) · auxiliary verb have(participle, past) · tjenen(gerund, participle)