How do you say “serve” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “serve” is att tjäna. Depending on the meaning you may also need servera, duga, försörja.

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How to say “serve” in Swedish

The usual word is att tjänaverb · earn, serve, deserve

tjäna

att tjäna means “earn”, “serve”, “deserve”. Present tjänar, past tjänade, supine tjänat.

tjäna som en tankeställare

serve as an eye-opener

Full entry for tjäna

Check yourself: “serve”

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Which is the Swedish for “serve”?

Other Swedish words for “serve”

English “serve” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att serveraverb
serve, wait on
hon serverade kaffet (she poured the coffee)
att dugaverb
be adequate, be suitable, do
svampen duger inte att äta (that mushroom is not fit to eat)
att försörjaverb
provide for, support
försörja landet med kol (provide the country with coal)

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