bediende

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈdin.də/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧dien‧de
  • Rhymes: -ində

Etymology 1

Inflected form of bediend, calque of German Bedienter.

Noun

bediende m or f (plural bedienden or bediendes, diminutive bediendetje n)

  1. servant, low-ranking employee (any gender)
  2. (obsolete) employee
    Synonym: werknemer
Usage notes

The plural bediendes is only used to indicate multiple female servants. Use the word bedienden for a group of male servants.

Derived terms
  • kantoorbediende
  • tafelbediende
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

bediende

  1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of bedienen

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