No. 7,761 in Dutch
dien
"Dien" means "to serve" in English.
In a sentence
Hij heeft een portefeuille, in dienst van zijn werk.
He has a portfolio in service of his work.
Here, "dien" is part of the phrase "in dienst" which means "in service of" and is used to describe the function or purpose of the action.
De wet bepaalt bepalingen, waarop wij moeten dien.
The law sets provisions upon which we must serve.
In this case, "dien" takes the form of a verb indicating service or fulfillment of duties based on legal contexts.
Wellicht kunt u met deze data een dieper begrip dienen.
Perhaps you can serve a deeper understanding with this data.
Here, "dienen" is used as a verb meaning "to serve" or "to assist" a purpose, in this case related to comprehension.
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