Servantes (en. Maids)

/sɛʁ.vɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

women in the service of people, typically in a domestic setting

Servants often take care of household chores.

Les servantes s'occupent souvent des tâches ménagères.

chamber maids, often in large houses

The house had two servants to help manage the affairs.

La maison avait deux servantes pour l'aider à gérer les affaires.

women employed to assist with the education of children

Servants played an important role in the education of children.

Les servantes jouaient un rôle important dans l'éducation des enfants.

From the Latin 'servans', present participle of 'servire' which means 'to serve'.

domestic servants

Women who work in a household to carry out various tasks.

servantes à domicile

hire servants

Hiring women to perform housekeeping tasks.

engager des servantes

servants of the nobility

Women in the service of aristocratic families.

servantes de la noblesse

serve

to perform a service, to give a service to someone.

servir

domestic

relating to the home or indoors.

domestique

nurse

woman who breastfeeds or cares for young children.

nourrice

A colloquial way of talking about cleaning women.

My mother hires a servant to help her every week.

Ma mère fait appel à une servante pour l'aider chaque semaine.

Refers to a woman who is very devoted to serving others.

She is a true servant to others, always ready to help.

Elle est une vraie servante des autres, toujours prête à aider.