napkin
A serviette; a piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and…A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
» May I have a napkin, please?
Könnte ich bitte eine Serviette haben?
Можно мне салфетку, пожалуйста?
Можна мені серветку, будь ласка?
Meaning
3 sensesA serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
Serviette, Mundtuch
салфе́ткаsalfétka
серве́ткаservétka
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
(South Africa, UK)A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
шарфšarf, шальšalʹ
Examples
114 sentencesMay I have a napkin, please?
Можна мені серветку, будь ласка?
ruМожно мне салфетку, пожалуйста?
deKönnte ich bitte eine Serviette haben?
These napkins are the same color, but they're not the same size.
Ці серветки однакового кольору, але вони різні за розміром.
There is a napkin missing.
Немає однієї серветки.
ruНе хватает салфетки.
deHier fehlt eine Serviette.
Could I have a napkin, please?
ruМожно мне салфетку, пожалуйста?
He tucked the napkin under his chin.
ruОн закрепил салфетку под подбородком.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English napekyn, napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth”) + -kin (diminutive suffiFrom Middle English napekyn, napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth”) + -kin (diminutive suffix).
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Forms
plural: napkinsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing:table napkinserviette
- garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement:diapernappy