palvelee

Palvelee is a Finnish verb form meaning to serve or to attend to someone, and it is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb palvella. The primary sense is to provide service or assistance, as in “Henkilöstö palvelee asiakkaita” (The staff serves customers). In religious contexts palvelee can also mean to worship or to show reverence to a deity, for example in phrases like “palvella Jumalaa.”

Palvella belongs to Finnish verbs with regular conjugation. The present tense forms are: minä palvelen, sinä palvelet, hän palvelee; me palvelemme, te palvelette, he palvelevat. The past tense is palvelin, palvelit, palveli, palvelimme, palvelitte, palvelivat. The third-person singular present form palvelee is used with a singular subject, while the first-person form palvelen is used for “I serve.”

Usage notes: Palvelee is used with a direct object indicating who is being served (for example asiakkaita for customers or potilaita for patients) and can describe both individuals and organizations offering service, such as a store counter or public office. In religious language, the verb may take a deity as the object, conveying the sense of worship or service to a divine being.

Etymology: The verb palvella derives from a common Finnic root related to service, connected to the noun palvelu (service) and palvelija (servant). The sense “to worship” appears in religious usage as a parallel meaning of the same verb.