benk

English

Etymology

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Noun

benk (plural benks)

  1. place; point

Jamtish

Etymology

From Old Norse *benkr (western form bekkr), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. Cognate with Swedish bänk, Icelandic bekkur.

Pronunciation

Noun

benk m

  1. a bench

Declension
  Declension of benk (strong long i-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative benk benk'enn benkar benkan
dative benk benk'a benkar benkum
compound-genitive benks ― benkje ―
vocative benk ― benker ―

References
  1. Westin, Hans. 1897. Landsmålsalfabetet för Jämtland och Härjedalen. pp. 47-48.

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

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛŋk/

Noun

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

  1. a bench

Inflection
Historical inflection of benk
indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural
1901 benk benken benkjer (benkir) benkjerne (benkine)
1917 benker benkene
1938 benker [benkar] benkene [benkane]
2012 (current) benk benken benkar, benker benkane, benkene

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

References
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