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tjene.

to serve (a master, a country, a purpose)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtɕɛːnə]
  1. to serve (a master, a country, a purpose)

  2. to earn (money)

Where this word comes from

From 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”).

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