Service

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See also: service, and sèrvice

English

 Service (surname) on Wikipedia
 Service, Missouri on Wikipedia

Proper noun

Service

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

Anagrams

German

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from English service.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsœɐ̯vɪs/, (less commonly) /ˈzœɐ̯vɪs/

Noun

Service m (strong, genitive Service, plural Services)

  1. service (e.g. in a restaurant)
    Synonym: Bedienung
    Der Service hier ist sehr gut. ― The service is very good here.
  2. (tennis) service
    Hypernym: Aufschlag
Declension
Declension of Service
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Service die Services
genitive eines des Service der Services
dative einem dem Service den Services
accusative einen den Service die Services
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French service.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɛʁˈviːs/, /zɛɐ̯ˈviːs/ (singular)
  • IPA(key): /zɛʁˈviːsə/, /zɛɐ̯ˈviːsə/ (plural)

Noun

Service n (strong, genitive Services, plural Service)

  1. (dishes) service, set
    Dieses Service ist noch von meiner Mutter.
    This service belonged to my mother.
Declension
Declension of Service
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Service die Service
genitive eines des Services der Service
dative einem dem Service den Servicen
accusative ein das Service die Service
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Service” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Service” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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