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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch dienst, from Middle Dutch dienst, from Old Dutch *thionost, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
diens (plural dienste)
- service
Derived terms
Catalan
Noun
diens
- plural of diè
Dutch
Etymology
From dien + -s.
Pronunciation
Determiner
diens
- (demonstrative, dated) his, the latter's (genitive masculine and neuter singular of die)
Samen met de Nederlander Henri Albert Gosse, Jacques Paul en diens zoon Nicolas begon Schweppe in 1790 in Zwitserland een mineraalwaterfabriek.- Together with the Dutch Henri Albert Gosse, Jacques Paul and the latter's son Nicolas, Schweppe began a mineral water factory in 1790 in Switzerland.
- (demonstrative) the latter's (genitive singular of die)
Usage notes
Diens is used in a similar way as the possessive determiner zijn. It is rare in spoken Dutch, but used occasionally in writing to avoid confusion. Compare:
- Hij vertelde van zijn zoon en zijn vrouw. – He told about his son and his (own) wife.
- Hij vertelde van zijn zoon en diens vrouw. – He told about his son and the latter's wife.
The corresponding plural and feminine form is dier, but it is not uncommon to see "diens" used for all genders.
References
Swedish
Noun
diens
- indefinite genitive singular of dien