De serveerster
Example: De serveerster bracht snel de bestellingen naar de tafels.
Definition
"De serveerster" refers to a female waiter in a restaurant or café who takes orders, serves food and drinks, and attends to customers' needs during their visit. It specifically describes a woman employed in hospitality settings to provide table service.
Etymology
The word "de serveerster" comes from the Dutch verb 'serveren,' meaning to serve, combined with the feminine suffix '-ster,' which indicates a female person performing an action. Did you know? The suffix '-ster' was commonly used in older Dutch to form female agent nouns, similar to English '-ess.'
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"De serveerster" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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