Polyglot Dictionary

Dienstleistung

/ˈdiːnstˌlaɪstʊŋ/

die noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Dienstleistungen

Meaning

  1. service

    Built from Dienst (service) + Leistung (achievement).

    • Die Firma bietet viele Dienstleistungen an.

      The company offers many services.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Dienst service
  • Leistung achievement

Similar words

service

Dienstleistung is more formal or business-oriented, a service rendered; Service is more everyday, like customer service.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

atendimento

atendimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "service."

Portuguese

serviço

serviço is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "service."

Practice

1 What does Dienstleistung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma bietet viele ___ an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Dienstleistung?

nouncompound

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