Noun
die Bank
Pronunciation: /baŋk/
bench (pl. Bänke)
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plural Bänke
Meanings
Noun
- bench (pl. Bänke)
- bank (financial institution, pl. Banken)
Example sentence
Wir setzen uns auf die Bank im Park.
We sit down on the bench in the park.
Word forms
Noun
singular
die Bank
plural
die Bänke
Noun
singular
die Bank
plural
die Banken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Bank
Accusativedie Bank
Dativeder Bank
Genitiveder Bank
Plural
Nominativedie Bänke
Accusativedie Bänke
Dativeden Bänken
Genitiveder Bänke
Usage
- die Bank / die Bänke — A seat forms its plural with an umlaut.
- die Bank / die Banken — A financial institution has the plural Banken.
Unter dem Baum steht eine alte Bank.
An old bench stands under the tree.