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palvella.

to serve (provide a service; perform duties; be in service; be a servant)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɑlʋelːɑˣ/[ˈpɑ̝lʋe̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to serve (provide a service; perform duties; be in service; be a servant)

    intransitive · transitive
    Kuinka voin palvella?
    Tarjoilijat palvelevat asiakkaita.
Where this word comes from

palvoa (“to adore”) + -ella (frequentative verb). Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).

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