tjene

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Danish thiænæ, from Old Norse þjóna, þéna, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōną (“to serve”), cognate with German dienen. The verb is ultimately derived from the noun Proto-Germanic *þewaz (“servant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɕɛːnə] === Verb === tjene (imperative tjen, infinitive at tjene, present tense tjener, past tense tjente, perfect tense tjent) to serve (a master, a country, a purpose) to earn (money) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== betjene aftjene udtjene optjene fortjene indtjene tjener tjeneste === References === “tjene” in Den Danske Ordbog “tjene” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse þjóna, þéna. === Verb === tjene (imperative tjen, present tense tjener, passive tjenes, simple past tjente, past participle tjent, present participle tjenende) to serve (one's country, master, a purpose; be of service) to earn (money) ==== Derived terms ==== fortjene inntjening ==== Related terms ==== betjene === References === “tjene” in The Bokmål Dictionary.