seirbheis
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish seirbís (compare Irish seirbhís), from Old French servise, from Latin servitium, from servus (“slave”).
Noun
seirbheis f (genitive singular seirbheise, plural seirbheisean)
Derived terms
- seirbheis chatharra f (“public service”)
- seirbheis nàiseanta f (“national service”)
Related terms
- searbhanta (“servant”)
References
- “seirbís” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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