tjene

Danish

[ˈtɕɛːnə]

verb
Definitions
  • to serve a master, a country, a purpose
  • to earn money

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse þjóna (serve, attend) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną (serve), *þewaz (slave, servant, servat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þewaz

Gloss

slave, servant, servat

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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