bjørnetjeneste
Danish
Etymology
bjørn (“bear”) + tjeneste (“service”), with reference to The Bear and the Gardener, in which a bear inadvertently kills his friend when trying to keep away flies.
The second sense is attested since 1992, and might be an allusion to the size and (perceived kind) disposition of a bear.[1]
Noun
bjørnetjeneste c (singular definite bjørnetjenesten, plural indefinite bjørnetjenester)
- A well-intentioned disservice.
- (proscribed, rare) A very great service.
Declension
Declension of bjørnetjeneste
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bjørnetjeneste | bjørnetjenesten | bjørnetjenester | bjørnetjenesterne |
| genitive | bjørnetjenestes | bjørnetjenestens | bjørnetjenesters | bjørnetjenesternes |
References
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