tjänst

Swedish

From Old Swedish thienst, þiǣnist, þiānist (“service, decoration of honor”), from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz. Akin to German Dienst, Dutch dienst.

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a service
en medalj för lång och trogen tjänst
"a medal for for service and devotion" (literally: "a medal for long and faithful service")
a position, a job, an employment, especially a public office (including jobs such as permanently employed teachers)
Jag har haft olika vikariat, men jag hoppas snart få en tjänst.
"I have had temporary employments, replacing people on leaves, but I hope soon getting a permanent position."

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