Bankett

See also: bankett

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baŋˈkɛt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛt

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian banchetto in the 15th century.

Noun

Bankett n (strong, genitive Bankettes or Banketts, plural Bankette or Banketts)

1. banquet (meal)
2. (in a hotel) part of the organisation responsible for organising banquets and conferences

Usage notes

Plural form Banketts is rare.

Declension

Declension of Bankett [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bankett	die	Bankette, Banketts
genitive	eines	des	Bankettes, Banketts	der	Bankette, Banketts
dative	einem	dem	Bankett, Bankette1	den	Banketten, Banketts
accusative	ein	das	Bankett	die	Bankette, Banketts

¹Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

• Festmahl, Festessen

Descendants

• → Russian: банкет (banket)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French banquette.

Noun

Bankett n (strong, genitive Bankettes or Banketts, plural Bankette)

1. verge (grassy area between road and sidewalk)

Declension

Declension of Bankett [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bankett	die	Bankette
genitive	eines	des	Bankettes, Banketts	der	Bankette
dative	einem	dem	Bankett, Bankette1	den	Banketten
accusative	ein	das	Bankett	die	Bankette

¹Now rare, see notes.

Alternative forms

• Bankette

Further reading

• “Bankett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Bankett (Festessen)” in Duden online
• “Bankett (Randstreifen)” in Duden online