No. 3,016 in German
banks
The German word "Banks" does not exist. You might mean "Bank," which translates to "bench" or "bank" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Die Banken bieten heutzutage viele Online-Dienste an.
The banks offer many online services nowadays.
Here, 'Banken' is German for 'banks', referring to financial institutions.
Er saß am Ufer des Flusses auf einer der sandigen Bänke.
He sat on one of the sandy banks by the river.
In this sentence, 'Bänke' means 'banks', referring to the edges or shores alongside a river.
In der Stadt gibt es viele Parkbänke, auf denen man sitzen kann.
In the city, there are many park benches where one can sit.
Here, 'Parkbänke' stands for 'park benches', using a different noun form derived from 'Bank', meaning a seating place.
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