betjene

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From be- +‎ tjene; after German bedienen.

Verb

betjene (imperative betjen, present tense betjener, passive betjenes, simple past betjente, past participle betjent, present participle betjenende)

1. to serve
2. to attend
3. to operate (a machine etc.)

Derived terms

• betjening
• selvbetjent

References

• “betjene” in The Bokmål Dictionary.