Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-serve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
self--serve
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a facility in which the customer performs the work rather than being waited on.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English serve English self-serve From self- + serve.

Phrases

single-serve

Frequently Paired Words

single-serve

Synonyms

serve-self self-service

Antonyms

full-service

Questions

What does self-serve mean?
Describing a facility in which the customer performs the work rather than being waited on.
Where does self-serve come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English serve English self-serve From self- + serve.

How to pronounce self-serve

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