Serveerida

Serveerida is Estonian verb meaning to serve or present food and beverages to guests, and more broadly to provide service in a hospitality setting. It can also describe the act of serving a ball in sports such as tennis or volleyball. The word is a loanword from English “to serve” and has become a standard term in Estonian dining and catering vocabulary.

In everyday use, serveerida refers primarily to food service—placing dishes on the table, pouring drinks, or presenting courses to customers. It is common in restaurants, cafés, and event catering. In sports contexts, the verb may be used to describe the action of serving the ball.

Grammar and usage: serveerida is a regular -da verb and follows the standard Estonian conjugation pattern for such verbs. The noun form serveerimine denotes the act of serving, while a person who serves is usually described as kelner or teenindaja, with serveerija being a less common alternative. Phrases such as “serveerida külalisi” mean to host guests in the context of serving them food and drink.

Notes: In hospitality language, the act of serving is often discussed under terms like teenindus or teenindamine, but serveerida specifically emphasizes presenting food and beverages. The word is widely understood in restaurants, catering, and event settings, and may also appear in sports commentary to describe the act of serving a ball.