dienen
A2#1,213Hear it
verb
- to serve
- to serve, to be a servante.g. a butler or maid
- to assist, to be of assistance
- to serveas), to double (as), to act as a replacement (for
Forms
Present
| I | diene |
|---|---|
| you | dienst |
| he, she, it | dient |
| we | dienen |
| you (plural) | dient |
| they | dienen |
Preterite
| I | diente |
|---|---|
| you | dientest |
| he, she, it | diente |
| we | dienten |
| you (plural) | dientet |
| they | dienten |
Subjunctive I
| I | diene |
|---|---|
| you | dienest |
| he, she, it | diene |
| we | dienen |
| you (plural) | dienet |
| they | dienen |
Subjunctive II
| I | diente |
|---|---|
| you | dientest |
| he, she, it | diente |
| we | dienten |
| you (plural) | dientet |
| they | dienten |
Imperative
| you | dien / diene |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | dient |
Other forms
| infinitive | dienen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gedient |
| present participle | dienend |
Used in the library
- Er dient lange in der römischen Armee.He serves in the Roman army for a long time.A1Die Varusschlacht — The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Er hat einen Dämon, der ihm dienen muss.He has a demon that has to serve him.A2Der Filmabend — Film night (A2)
- Die Polizei soll den Bürgern dienen und ihre Freiheit schützen.The police are supposed to serve the citizens and protect their freedom.A2Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A2)
- Daraus lernen wir: Das Geld soll den Menschen dienen, nicht umgekehrt.What we learn from this: money should serve people, not the other way round.A2Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)