"servus" meaning in German

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈsɛrvus/, /ˈzɛɐ̯vus/ Audio: De-servus.ogg
Etymology: An ellipsis from the commoners’ greeting once said to feudal lords, "servus humillimus [, Domine spectabilis]", in Latin meaning "(I am your) most humble servant[, (O/my) noble lord]". Etymology templates: {{bor|de|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} servus
  1. (chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, informal) hello, hi Tags: Austria, Southern-Germany, informal
    Sense id: en-servus-de-intj-OWSax3nb Categories (other): Austrian German, Southern German, German entries with incorrect language header, German greetings Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of German greetings: 77 15 9
  2. (chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, informal) goodbye, bye, farewell Tags: Austria, Southern-Germany, informal
    Sense id: en-servus-de-intj-jc6wfHjT Categories (other): Austrian German, Southern German, German entries with incorrect language header, German farewells Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of German farewells: 35 61 4
  3. (as a toast) cheers
    Sense id: en-servus-de-intj-DzsZRT3e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moin, hallo, hi, hey, grüß Gott
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Download raw JSONL data for servus meaning in German (1.9kB)

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