No. 856 in Danish
bank
The Danish word "bank" means "bank" (financial institution) or "bench" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg skal til banken for at hæve penge.
I am going to the bank to withdraw money.
In this sentence, 'banken' refers to a financial institution where one can perform monetary transactions.
Vi spiste frokost på en bank ved stranden.
We ate lunch on a bench by the beach.
Here, 'bank' refers to a bench or a seating area, highlighting its use to describe a piece of furniture.
Floden havde en smuk blomsterfyldt banke.
The river had a beautiful flower-filled bank.
In this context, 'banke' means a riverbank, showcasing its use to describe a geographical feature along a river.
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