kelner

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kellner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛlnər/
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  • Hyphenation: kel‧ner

Noun

kelner m (plural kelners, diminutive kelnertje n, feminine kelnerin or serveerster)

  1. waiter (a server in a restaurant or similar)
    De kelner bracht onze drankjes.The waiter brought our drinks.
    Kun je de kelner vragen om de rekening?Can you ask the waiter for the bill?
    De kelners in dat restaurant zijn altijd erg vriendelijk.The waiters in that restaurant are always very friendly.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kellner, from Medieval Latin cellenārius.

Noun

kelner m (definite singular kelneren, indefinite plural kelnere, definite plural kelnerne)

  1. waiter

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kellner, from Medieval Latin cellenārius.

Noun

kelner m (definite singular kelneren, indefinite plural kelnerar, definite plural kelnerane)

  1. waiter

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Kellner, from Middle High German kelnære, from Old High German kelnere, from Medieval Latin cellenarius, from Late Latin cellārium.

Pronunciation

Noun

kelner m pers (female equivalent kelnerka)

  1. waiter (server in a restaurant or similar)
    Synonym: garson

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adjective
noun
verb

Further reading

  • kelner in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kelner in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kellner; compare Keller (basement; cellar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kêlner/
  • Hyphenation: kel‧ner

Noun

kȅlner m (Cyrillic spelling ке̏лнер)

  1. (colloquial) waiter

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