die Bank

A1

bank/bench

English meaning
bank/bench
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Banken
Vocabulary package
Banking & Accounts

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Bank in a sentence

Die Bank schließt schon um vier Uhr.

The bank closes at four o'clock.

Declension of die Bank

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bankdie Banken
Accusativedie Bankdie Banken
Dativeder Bankden Banken
Genitiveder Bankder Banken

Word family

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Where Bank comes from

banc, bank, germanisch *banki- „Bank“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Bank

Is it der, die or das Bank?

It is die Bank — Bank is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Banken.

What is the plural of Bank?

The plural of die Bank is die Banken.

What is the genitive of Bank?

The genitive singular is der Bank. The dative plural is den Banken.

What does Bank mean in English?

die Bank means "bank/bench". For example: "Die Bank schließt schon um vier Uhr." — "The bank closes at four o'clock."

What level is Bank in German?

Bank is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the banking & accounts vocabulary.

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