betjene

Danish

Etymology

From be- +‎ tjene; after German bedienen.

Verb

betjene (imperative betjen, infinitive at betjene, present tense betjener, past tense betjente, perfect tense betjent)

  1. to serve
    Synonym: servicere
  2. to attend
  3. to operate (a machine etc.)
    Coordinate term: operere
  4. to take care of, take on, assume
    Synonym: passe

Conjugation

Conjugation of betjene
active passive
present betjener betjenes
past betjente betjentes
infinitive betjene betjenes
imperative betjen
participle
present betjenende
past betjent
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund betjenen

Derived terms

References

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

References