dienen
[ˈdiːnən] verb B2- to serve
- to serve, to be a servant (e.g. a butler or maid)
- to serve
- to assist, to be of assistance
- to serve (as), to double (as), to act as a replacement (for)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- dienen
- Present (er)
- dient
- Präteritum (er)
- diente
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gedient
- Infinitive with zu
- zu dienen
From the library
Mit ihren scharfen Zähnen fällen sie Bäume, deren Äste und Rinde ihnen im Winter als Nahrung dienen.
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