þjónusta

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse þjónusta, þjónasta, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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þjónusta f (genitive singular þjónustu, nominative plural þjónustur)

  1. (uncountable) a service
  2. (countable, dated) a maid (female servant)

Declension

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    Declension of þjónusta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þjónusta þjónustan þjónustur þjónusturnar
accusative þjónustu þjónustuna þjónustur þjónusturnar
dative þjónustu þjónustunni þjónustum þjónustunum
genitive þjónustu þjónustunnar þjónusta þjónustanna

Synonyms

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz, made from *þewanōną, whence Old Norse þjóna.

Noun

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þjónusta f

  1. service
  2. divine service
  3. the eucharist

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Also descendants of þénasta.

  • Icelandic: þjónusta
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tenest, teneste
  • Old Swedish: þiænist
  • Danish: tjeneste c

References

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