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das Bank

noun · /baŋk/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German banc, bank (“height”), from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. Related to Old Saxon bank.

Translation

  1. bench (which people sit on); pew feminine

    Ich werde mich auf die Bank dort drüben neben der Straßenlaterne setzen.

    I'm going to sit on the bench over there next to the street lamp.

    Ich suche eine Bank. Befindet sich hier eine in der Nähe?

    I'm looking for a bank. Is there one near here?

    Ich bin zur Bank gegangen.

    I've been to the bank.

  2. workbench (which things can be set down on) feminine
  3. bank (collection of material in a body of water) feminine
  4. substitutes' bench feminine

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Bank Bänke
Accusative Bank Bänke
Dative Bank Bänken
Genitive Bank Bänke

die Bank

noun · /baŋk/ ·
Etymology

15th century, semantically after Italian banco, banca (“bench” and “bank”), from Old High German bank (etymology 1 above). The Italianized form Banco is attested in German texts alongside native Bank, Bänke. Since the 18th century, a third form Banque, Banquen arises under influence of French banque, itself from the Italian. This then leads to the contemporary situation with identical singulars but distinct plural forms.

Translation

  1. bank (financial institution) feminine
  2. a storage facility for some specified purpose feminine, in-compounds

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Bank Banken
Accusative Bank Banken
Dative Bank Banken
Genitive Bank Banken

Bank

noun ·

Translation

  1. bank source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. banker source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. bank source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en