Serviette

napkin

noun zer-vee-ET-te Rare

Origin: from French serviette

Also means

serviette

Usage Note

Serviette can be paper or cloth; the cloth version is folded decoratively and placed on the plate or beside the cutlery. Papierservietten are everyday; Stoffservietten signal a formal meal.

Examples

"Sie faltete die Servietten zu Fächern und legte sie auf die Teller."

Natural Translation

She folded the napkins into fans and placed them on the plates.

Literal Translation

She folded the napkins into fans and placed them on the plates.

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