benk

English

Etymology

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Noun

benk (plural benks)

1. place; point

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old East Norse *benkr, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.

Noun

benk m (definite singular benken, indefinite plural benker, definite plural benkene)

1. a bench

Derived terms

• dreiebenk
• kirkebenk
• kjøkkenbenk

References

• “benk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old East Norse *benkr, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.

Noun

benk m (definite singular benken, indefinite plural benker or benkar, definite plural benkene or benkane)

1. a bench

Derived terms

• dreiebenk
• kjøkenbenk, kjøkkenbenk

References

• “benk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.