serv

See also: Serv. and sérv

English

Alternative forms

• serv.
• svc

Noun

serv (plural servs)

1. Abbreviation of service.
2. Abbreviation of serving.

   serv. size: 1 bottle

3. Abbreviation of server.

Derived terms

• authserv

Anagrams

• ERVs, VREs, revs, vers

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈserv/, [ˈserv]
• Rhymes: -erv
• Hyphenation: serv

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Cognate with dialectal Finnish särvi and Ingrian särvi.

Noun

serv (genitive serva, partitive serva)

1. (also figurative) edge, rim

   Synonyms: äär, veer

   Lehekülje servale oli midagi kirjutatud.

   There was something written on the edge of the page.

   Lugu jäi mulle mõnest servast segaseks.

   I was left confused by some aspects of the story.

2. (geometry) edge
3. edge, slope, incline

   Synonyms: nõlv, külg, perv

   Kõrgendiku vasak serv on järsk.

   The left edge of the hill is steep.

4. edge, border (outer edge of an area)

   Tihniku serv ulatus järve kaldale.

   The edge of the thicket stretched to the lake shore.

Declension

Declension of serv (ÕS type 22i/külm, length gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	serv	servad
accusative	nom.
gen.	serva
genitive	servade
partitive	serva	servi servasid
illative	serva servasse	servadesse servisse
inessive	servas	servades servis
elative	servast	servadest servist
allative	servale	servadele servile
adessive	serval	servadel servil
ablative	servalt	servadelt servilt
translative	servaks	servadeks serviks
terminative	servani	servadeni
essive	servana	servadena
abessive	servata	servadeta
comitative	servaga	servadega

Derived terms

nouns

• servik
• servis

adjectives

• servmine

adverbs

• servakil
• servakile
• servi
• servili
• serviti

verbs

• servama

phrases

• servast serva
• servast servani

Compounds

• alaserv
• allserv
• eesserv
• esiserv
• heinamaaserv
• hõlmaserv
• idaserv
• jääserv
• kaabuserv
• kaguserv
• kaiserv
• kaldaserv
• kausiserv
• keeleserv
• kinnitusserv
• klaasiserv
• kleidiserv
• koendserv
• külgserv
• lauaserv
• lavaserv
• leheserv
• lihvserv
• linnaserv
• liustikuserv
• loodeserv
• lõikeserv
• lõunaserv
• lääneserv
• maaserv
• mantelserv
• mantliserv
• metsaserv
• muruserv
• nahaserv
• otsaserv
• paadiserv
• paindeserv
• pargiserv
• pilveserv
• põhiserv
• põhjaserv
• põlluserv
• rabaserv
• rannaserv
• rentsliserv
• seelikuserv
• siseserv
• sooserv
• sõimeserv
• sängiserv
• söödiserv
• taevaserv
• taldrikuserv
• taskuserv
• teeserv
• tekiserv
• tooliserv
• turuserv
• tänavaserv
• ultusserv
• vaibaserv
• voodiserv
• võsaserv
• välisserv
• väljakuserv
• õhtuserv
• ülaserv

• servaala
• servahöövelpink
• servakuhjatis
• servalaud
• servaliist
• servamoodustis
• servapidi
• servariiv
• servjoon
• servseotis

Etymology 2

From English serve.

Noun

serv (genitive servi, partitive servi)

1. (sports) serve

   Synonym: palling

Derived terms

verbs

• servima

Compounds

• bumerangserv
• haakserv
• pommserv
• servigeim

References

• serv in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “serv”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
• “serv”, in [SP] Eesti keele sõnapered [Estonian Word Families] (in Estonian) (online version, continuously updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012–

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

serv

1. imperative of serva

Anagrams

• Vers, sver, vers

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin servus. Compare the inherited doublet șerb.

Noun

serv m (plural servi)

1. serf

   Synonyms: șerb, iobag

2. slave

   Synonyms: sclav, rob

Declension

	singular	plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	serv	servul	servi	servii
genitive-dative	serv	servului	servi	servilor
vocative	servule	servilor

Related terms

• servi