Serveerib

Serveerib is the Estonian present tense form of the verb serveerima, meaning to serve. It denotes the act of presenting or providing food, drink, or other services to someone. In everyday use, it covers hospitality tasks such as serving guests or meals, and can also apply to supplying items at events or catering contexts. The third-person singular present form is serveerib; the infinitive is serveerima.

Etymology and related forms: serveerima is a loanword in Estonian, derived from German servieren or French servir, adopted into Estonian culinary and service vocabulary in a period of extensive foreign influence on the language. Related nouns include serveerimine (the act of serving) and serveerija (a person who serves, e.g., a waiter).

Usage notes: The verb follows standard Estonian conjugation patterns. Example sentences: Ta serveerib kohvi külalistele. (He serves coffee to the guests.) Külastajatele serveeritakse kooki. (Cake is served to the visitors.) The passive forms are common in hospitality contexts, for instance serveeritakse (it is served) and serveeritav (to be served). The perfect aspect is formed with have/has in Estonian as olen/oleme plus serveerinud, serveerinud, etc., e.g., Ta on serveerinud palju külalisi.

See also: form variants such as serveerimise, serveerija, and common collocations related to serving food and beverages.