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anke
"Anke" is a German female given name.
In a sentence
Anke ist eine freundliche Person.
Anke is a friendly person.
Here, 'Anke' is used as a proper noun, typically a name.
Ich danke dir vielmals.
I thank you very much.
In this context, 'danke' is a verb form derived from 'danken' meaning 'to thank.' It is in the first person singular present tense and means 'I thank.'
Es gab eine Banke am Fluss.
There was a bench by the river.
Here, 'Banke' is used, resembling 'Bank' meaning 'bench,' though 'Banke' is not standard usage and might reflect a dialectal or old form, the standard plural being 'Bänke.'
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