tjäna

See also: tjana

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þiǣna, þiāna, þiēna, from Old Norse þjóna, þéna. Akin to German dienen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɕɛːna/
  • Rhymes: -²ɛːna

Verb

tjäna (present tjänar, preterite tjänade, supine tjänat, imperative tjäna)

  1. to earn
    1. to receive money for working
    2. to gain something
  2. to serve
    1. being a servant
    2. be subordinate to
    3. to perform duties for

Conjugation
Conjugation of tjäna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tjäna —
Supine tjänat —
Imperative tjäna —
Imper. plural1 tjänen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tjänar tjänade — —
Ind. plural1 tjäna tjänade — —
Subjunctive2 tjäne tjänade — —
Participles
Present participle tjänande
Past participle tjänad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Descendants
  • → Finnish: tienata
  • → Karelian: tienata

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