служить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic служи́ти (služíti), from Proto-Slavic *služìti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɫʊˈʐɨtʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

служи́ть • (služítʹ) impf (perfective послужи́ть)

  1. to serve someone or something (+ dative)
  2. to serve, to act, to work (as), to be
  3. to be (something), to serve (as)
  4. to be used (for), to serve (for), to do (for)
  5. to be in use, to do one's duty
  6. (church) to serve, to officiate
  7. (dog) to sit up and beg

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Descendants

  • Finnish: lusia
  • Kildin Sami: лушшэ (lušše)
  • Skolt Sami: sluužad
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