bedienen
to serve, to operate
English translations
- 01
operate
- 02
serve
- 03
attend to
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemandem dienen, jemanden im Restaurant oder Geschäft versorgen.
- English meaning
- serve
- Synonym
- servieren, betreuen
- German example
- Der Kellner hat uns freundlich bedient.
- English example
- The waiter served us kindly.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich bediene du bedienst er/sie/es ich bedient wir bedienen ihr bedienet sie bedienen
- Past Participle
- ich habe bedient du hast bedient er/sie/es hat bedient wir haben bedient ihr habt bedient sie haben bedient
- Past
- ich bediente du bedientest er/sie/es bediente wir bedienten ihr bedientet sie bedienten
Related words
- Nicht bedienen
non-serve
- Anwender
User
- zulangen
To help oneself generously, to dig in
- Dienerin
A female servant who works in someone else's household, performing tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and serving.
- Selbstbedienung
Self-service
- dienen
To serve
- betreiben
to operate
- betätigen
To operate, to activate
- benutzerfreundlich
User-friendly
- handsam
Handy
- Buffet
Buffet
- idiotensicher
Foolproof means very easy to use or understand, so that even a clumsy or inexperienced person can use it without problems.
- narrensicher
Foolproof
- vibrationsarm
Low vibration
- Benutzerfreundlichkeit
User-friendliness
- Büfett
Buffet
- Cockpit
Cockpit
- Fernsteuerung
A remote control is a device that allows you to operate another device from a distance.
- handhaben
To handle
- servieren
to serve
- abservieren
To clear the table, to reject
- frustfrei
Frustration-free
- Schaltfläche
Button
- Gebrauchsfreundlichkeit
Usability
- Handlichkeit
Handiness, ease of use
- Besatz
Crew
- bewirten
To entertain
- fernsteuern
To remote control
- aufwarten
To attend
Example sentences with “bedienen”
Er bedient die Maschine. (He operates the machine.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it reflexive?
Yes, 'sich bedienen' means 'to help oneself'.