year of service
das Dienstjahr, die Dienstjahre
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year of service
A year that someone spends in service, in a particular profession, or with an employer. Years of service are often counted to indicate professional experience or length of service.
Nach zehn Dienstjahren wurde sie zur Abteilungsleiterin befördert.
After ten years of service, she was promoted to head of department.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dienstjahre |
| genitive | des Dienstjahres |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Dienstjahr | die Dienstjahre |
| accusative | das Dienstjahr | die Dienstjahre |
| dative | dem Dienstjahr | den Dienstjahren |
| genitive | des Dienstjahres des Dienstjahrs | der Dienstjahre |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Dienstjahr' is made up of 'Dienst' (service) and 'Jahr' (year). It refers to a year that someone spends in service or in a particular employment relationship.
Ihr erstes Dienstjahr war besonders anspruchsvoll.
Her first year of service was particularly demanding.
'Dienstjahr' is often used with an ordinal number or a number of years. To refer to a period, 'im' (in the) is often used with the singular, and 'nach' (after) with the dative plural.
Im dritten Dienstjahr übernahm er mehr Verantwortung.
In his third year of service, he took on more responsibility.
Nach acht Dienstjahren wechselte sie in eine andere Abteilung.
After eight years of service, she transferred to another department.
Common collocations include 'Dienstjahre zählen' (to count years of service), 'Dienstjahre anrechnen' (to credit years of service), and 'Dienstjahre vollenden' (to complete years of service). The word is especially common in professional or administrative contexts.
Für die Beförderung wurden ihm mehrere Dienstjahre angerechnet.
Several years of service were credited toward his promotion.
