benk
English edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
benk (plural benks)
Jamtish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse *benkr (western form bekkr), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. Cognate with Swedish bänk, Icelandic bekkur.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
benk m
- a bench
Declension edit
Declension of benk (strong long i-stem)
References edit
- ^ Westin, Hans. 1897. Landsmålsalfabetet för Jämtland och Härjedalen. pp. 47-48.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old East Norse *benkr, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.
Noun edit
benk m (definite singular benken, indefinite plural benker, definite plural benkene)
- a bench
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “benk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old East Norse *benkr, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
benk m (definite singular benken, indefinite plural benker or benkar, definite plural benkene or benkane)
- a bench
Inflection edit
Historical inflection of benk
Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen. |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “benk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.