benk

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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

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 benkene
2012 (current) benk benken benkar, benker benkane, benkene

Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen.

Derived terms

References

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