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)
- service
Derived terms
- seirbheis chatharra f (“public service”)
- seirbheis nàiseanta f (“national service”)
Related terms
- searbhanta (“servant”)
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “seirbís”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN