dienstbereit

/ˈdiːnstbəˌʁaɪ̯t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. obliging

    Built from Dienst (service) + bereit (ready).

    • Sie ist stets dienstbereit.

      She is always obliging.

Made of

  • Dienst service
  • bereit ready

Similar words

entgegenkommend

Dienstbereit means ready or willing to be of service, on duty; entgegenkommend means accommodating in a personal, considerate way.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

complaciente

complaciente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "obliging."

Practice

1 What does dienstbereit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist stets ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dienstbereit?

adjectivecompound

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