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servant

/ˈsɜːvənt/ /ˈsɝvənt/

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noun

Diener, Bediensteter

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

Examples :

"There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids."

Im Haushalt gibt es drei Diener: den Butler und zwei Mägde.

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noun

Diener, Bediensteter

One who serves another, providing help in some manner.

Examples :

"She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe much to her but she expects nothing."

Sie ist eine recht bescheidene Dienerin, die Armen in dieser Stadt verdanken ihr viel, aber sie erwartet nichts.

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noun

Diener, Gottesdiener

A person who dedicates themselves to God.

Examples :

"The young woman, a devout servant of God, helped out at the church after school each day. "

Die junge Frau, eine fromme Gottesdienerin, half jeden Tag nach der Schule in der Kirche aus.

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noun

Verehrer

A professed lover.

Examples :

"He was a servant to his beloved, always eager to please her. "

Er war ein Verehrer seiner Geliebten, immer begierig, sie zu erfreuen.

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noun

Diener, Knecht

A person of low condition or spirit.

Examples :

"The new student, a servant to his own anxieties, struggled to participate in class discussions. "

Der neue Schüler, ein Diener seiner eigenen Ängste, hatte Mühe, sich an den Klassendiskussionen zu beteiligen.

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verb

Dienen, unterwerfen

Examples :

"The strict teacher's rules served to subject the students to long hours of study. "

Die Regeln des strengen Lehrers dienten dazu, die Schüler langen Lernstunden zu unterwerfen.

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