Dienstbote
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Dienstbote m (weak, genitive Dienstboten, plural Dienstboten, feminine Dienstbotin)
- (slightly dated) house servant; domestic (male or of unspecified sex)
- (informal) servant; someone who does unpleasant works for another
- Räum das selber auf! Ich bin doch nicht dein Dienstbote.
- Clean that up yourself! I’m not your servant.
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dienstbote | die | Dienstboten |
| genitive | eines | des | Dienstboten | der | Dienstboten |
| dative | einem | dem | Dienstboten | den | Dienstboten |
| accusative | einen | den | Dienstboten | die | Dienstboten |
Declension of Dienstbote [masculine, weak]
Synonyms
- (domestic): Hausangestellter; (archaic:) Hausbursche; Kammerdiener; Lakai; Page
- (one doing unpleasant works): Bimbo (vulgar)
Further reading
Dienstbote on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Dienstbote” in Duden online
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