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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish thienst, þiǣnist, þiānist (“service, decoration of honor”), possibly from Old Saxon thionust or Old Frisian thianost, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz. Akin to German Dienst, Dutch dienst.
Pronunciation
Noun
tjänst c
- a favor
Kan du göra mig en tjänst?- Could you do me a favor?
- a position, a job, an employment, especially a public office (including jobs such as permanently employed teachers)
Jag har haft olika vikariat, men jag hoppas snart få en tjänst.- I have had temporary employments, replacing people on leaves, but I hope soon getting a permanent position.
- service
en medalj för lång och trogen tjänst- a medal for long service and devotion
- (literally, “a medal for long and faithful service”)
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