bänk
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish bænker, from (East) Old Norse *benkr (cf. West Old Norse bekkr), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz,.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
bänk c
- bench, a long sofa without bolster
- bench; where players of a sport sit when not playing
- workbench
- school desk; a very simple table - possibly with a sloping top - for the use of students and school pupils
- worktop, kitchen bench
Declension
Declension of bänk | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bänk | bänken | bänkar | bänkarna |
Genitive | bänks | bänkens | bänkars | bänkarnas |
Synonyms
- (workbench): arbetsbänk
- (school desk): skolbänk
- (kitchen bench): köksbänk
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Finnish: penkki
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Further reading
- bänk in Svensk ordbok.
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