banal
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French banal (“held in common, relating to feudal service, by extension commonplace”), from Old French banel, related to Medieval Latin bannālis (“subject to feudal authority”), from Latin bannus (“jurisdiction”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to order, summon, forbid”). Equivalent to ban + -al. See also ban, abandon.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bəˈnɑːl/, IPA(key): /ˈbeɪnəl/, IPA(key): /bəˈnæl/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːl, -eɪnəl, -æl
Adjective[edit]
banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest)
- Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- Synonyms: everyday, prosaic; see also Thesaurus:hackneyed, Thesaurus:boring
- Antonyms: new, original
- 2013, John Carney, Begin Again, spoken by Dan (Mark Ruffalo):
- One of the most banal scenes is suddenly invested with so much meaning! All these banalities - They're suddenly turned into these… these beautiful, effervescent pearls. From Music.
- (uncommon, history) Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service.
- 1926, Thomas Guérin, Feudal Canada: The Story of the Seigniories of New France, page 72:
- They arrived in 1732, and were distributed gratis to the more important banal mills.
- 1984, C. Warren Hollister, “War and Diplomacy in the Anglo-Norman world: the reign of Henry I”, in Anglo-Norman Studies VI: Proceedings of the Battle Conference, 1983, page 79:
- French historians have viewed these policies as efforts to replace the banal authority inherited from the Carolingians […]
- 2002, Wim Blockmans; Peter Hoppenbrouwers, Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500, page 138:
- To what extent were banal lords accountable to a prince or a king for their unrestricted exercise of public authority?
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- “banal” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “banal” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams[edit]
Bikol Central[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Kapampangan banal, Masbatenyo banal, and Tagalog banal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banál
Derived terms[edit]
Breton[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
banal m
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal (masculine and feminine plural banals)
- banal (common in a boring way)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “banal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “banal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2022
- “banal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “banal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ban + -al, related to Medieval Latin bannālis, from bannus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal (feminine singular banale, masculine plural banals, feminine plural banales)
Adjective[edit]
banal (feminine singular banale, masculine plural banaux, feminine plural banales)
- (law) public
- (historical) relating to facilities owned by feudal lords
- un four banal, un moulin banal
- a commonplace oven, a commonplace mill
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “banal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Banalité (droit seigneurial) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal (strong nominative masculine singular banaler, comparative banaler, superlative am banalsten)
Declension[edit]
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist banal | sie ist banal | es ist banal | sie sind banal | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | banaler | banale | banales | banale |
genitive | banalen | banaler | banalen | banaler | |
dative | banalem | banaler | banalem | banalen | |
accusative | banalen | banale | banales | banale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der banale | die banale | das banale | die banalen |
genitive | des banalen | der banalen | des banalen | der banalen | |
dative | dem banalen | der banalen | dem banalen | den banalen | |
accusative | den banalen | die banale | das banale | die banalen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein banaler | eine banale | ein banales | (keine) banalen |
genitive | eines banalen | einer banalen | eines banalen | (keiner) banalen | |
dative | einem banalen | einer banalen | einem banalen | (keinen) banalen | |
accusative | einen banalen | eine banale | ein banales | (keine) banalen |
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay banal, from Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal
Further reading[edit]
- “banal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Kapampangan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Bikol Central banal, Masbatenyo banal, and Tagalog banal.
Adjective[edit]
banál
Derived terms[edit]
Luxembourgish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal (masculine banalen, neuter banaalt, comparative méi banal, superlative am banaalsten)
Declension[edit]
number and gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | hien ass banal | si ass banal | et ass banal | si si(nn) banal | |
nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | banalen | banal | banaalt | banal |
independent without determiner | banales | banaler | |||
dative | after any declined word | banalen | banaler | banalen | banalen |
as first declined word | banalem | banalem |
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal (Jawi spelling بانل)
Further reading[edit]
- “banal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Masbatenyo[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banál
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal m or f (plural banais, comparable)
Derived terms[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal m or n (feminine singular banală, masculine plural banali, feminine and neuter plural banale)
Declension[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal (plural banales)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “banal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Bikol Central banal, Kapampangan banal, and Masbatenyo banal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banál
Derived terms[edit]
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
banal
Derived terms[edit]
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