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chelner
waiter /kelˈner/
noun#5561 most common
Also: waitstaff (generic), server
Example sentences
Chelnerul aduce meniul.
The waiter brings the menu.
Chem chelnerul să plătim nota.
I'll call the waiter so we can pay the bill.
Chelnerul ne-a recomandat un vin bun.
The waiter recommended a good wine to us.
Dacă nu vine chelnerul în curând, plecăm.
If the waiter doesn't come soon, we're leaving.
Chelnerii din restaurantul acela sunt cunoscuți pentru amabilitatea lor.
The waiters at that restaurant are known for their friendliness.
Deși părea epuizat, chelnerul a zâmbit politicos fiecărui client, indiferent cât de pretențioasă fusese comanda.
Although he seemed exhausted, the waiter smiled politely at every customer, no matter how demanding the order had been.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chelner | chelneri |
| Genitive | chelnerului | chelnerilor |
| Accusative | chelner | chelneri |
| Vocative | chelnerule | chelnerilor |
Word family
chelnerițăwaitress
a chelnerito work as a waiter (colloquial)
chelnerescrelating to waiters (rare)
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "chelner" directly from German "Kellner" in the 19th century, as Western European restaurant and hotel culture spread into Romanian cities. The German word originally meant the person in charge of the wine cellar, from "Keller" (cellar), and later widened to mean any table server. Romanian took the whole word as a unit rather than building it from native roots.
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