Vokabahn

Serviette

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Noun

die Serviette

Pronunciation: /zɛrˈvi̯ɛtə/

napkin

C2 rank #12,074 plural Servietten

Meanings

Noun
  1. napkin
  2. napkin, serviette

Example sentence

Könnten Sie mir bitte noch eine Serviette bringen?

Could you bring me another napkin, please?

Word forms

singular die Serviette
plural die Servietten

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Serviette
Accusativedie Serviette
Dativeder Serviette
Genitiveder Serviette

Plural

Nominativedie Servietten
Accusativedie Servietten
Dativeden Servietten
Genitiveder Servietten

Usage

  • eine Serviette auf den Schoß legen — Put a napkin on one's lap.
  • Papierserviette / Stoffserviette — Paper napkin versus cloth napkin; the compounds specify the material.
Extra sentence

Die Serviette lag gefaltet neben dem Teller.

The folded napkin lay beside the plate.