different between benk vs bens

English

Etymology

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Noun

benk (plural benks)

1. place; point

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

• dreiebenk
• kirkebenk
• kjøkkenbenk

References

• “benk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old East Norse *benkr, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.

Noun

benk m (definite singular benken, indefinite plural benker or benkar, definite plural benkene or benkane)

1. a bench

Inflection

Derived terms

• dreiebenk
• kjøkenbenk, kjøkkenbenk

References

• “benk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?nz

Etymology 1

Noun

bens

1. plural of ben

Etymology 2

Noun

bens pl (plural only)

1. (job advertisements) benefits
   • 2004, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Building services journal: Volume 26, Issues 1-6

     Mech & Elec Design Engineers, Berkshire - to £32000 plus bens

Anagrams

• B&NES, NESB, nebs, sneb

Catalan

Noun

bens

1. plural of bé

Danish

Noun

bens n

1. indefinite genitive singular of ben
2. indefinite genitive plural of ben

Ladin

Noun

bens

1. plural of ben; goods, property

Occitan

Noun

bens

1. plural of ben

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /?b??j??/

Noun

bens m pl

1. plural of bem
2. goods

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bens.

Scots

Noun

bens

1. plural of ben

Swedish

Noun

bens

1. indefinite genitive singular of ben
2. indefinite genitive plural of ben