bjørnetjeneste
Danish
noun
Definitions
- A well-intentioned disservice.
- (proscribed) A very great service.
Etymology
Compound from Danish bjørn (bear) + Danish tjeneste (service).
Origin
Danish
tjeneste
Gloss
service
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bär German
- Bärendienst German
- Dienst German
- björn Swedish
- björntjänst Swedish
- tjänst Swedish
- þjónusta Old Norse
- bjørn Danish
- bjørnebestand Danish
- bjørneklo Danish
- fortjeneste Danish
- gudstjeneste Danish
- isbjørn Danish
- tjeneste Danish
- tjenstdygtig Danish
- tjenstlig Danish
- varbjørn Danish
- vaskebjørn Danish
- biørn Old Danish